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Once Upon a Time...

2013 · 18 min

A brief, stylish costume piece that drifts along like a fashion sketch, more mood and silhouette than story.

Directed by: Karl Lagerfeld
Genres: History, Drama
Starring: Keira Knightley, Clotilde Hesme, Ashleigh Good

Overview: In 1913, designer Coco Chanel opens her first boutique in the French city of Deauville.

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Directed by: Karl Lagerfeld
Genres: History, Drama
Starring: Keira Knightley, Clotilde Hesme, Ashleigh Good

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
identity
class
art
freedom
Places: small town
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
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Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: history, drama
Directed by: Karl Lagerfeld
Written by: Karl Lagerfeld
Starring: Keira Knightley, Clotilde Hesme, Ashleigh Good, Lindsey Wixson, Tallulah Harlech, Caroline De Maigret, Stella Tennant, Lady Amanda Harlech
Cinematography: Xavier Arias
Runtime: 18 min
Country: France
Languages: English, French

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