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Pétain

1993 · 132 min

A sober, talk-heavy historical drama that asks patience and rewards attention with a quietly grim portrait of power.

Overview
During second world war,Philippe Pétain gets absolute powers.The war ends with the arrival of allied forces by Petainism has not been put on trial.
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • war
    • politics
    • betrayal
    • morality
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    war, history
    Directed by
    Jean Marbœuf
    Written by
    Alain Riou, Marc Ferro, Jean Marbœuf, Jean-Pierre Marchand
    Starring
    Jacques Dufilho, Jean Yanne, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Antoinette Moya, Julie Marboeuf, Clovis Cornillac, Pierre Cognon
    Runtime
    132 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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