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Le Beau Monde

1981 · 91 min

A wry, leisurely drift into wealthy idleness, watching an outsider wander a decadent summer world with detached amusement.

Directed by
Michel Polac
Genres
Comedy, Tv movie
Starring
Fabrice Luchini, Judith Magre, Alexandra Stewart
Overview
Jean Pierre, a young Parisian salesman, decides to go on vacation by hitchhiking at random. Taken as a jaguar by a rich man, he finds himself invited to his villa in Saint Tropez and discovers a luxurious, idle and decadent universe. A tasty TV movie, written and directed by Michel Polac, with a very young Fabrice Luchini.

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Directed by
Michel Polac
Genres
Comedy, Tv movie
Starring
Fabrice Luchini, Judith Magre, Alexandra Stewart
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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
    • class
    • identity
    • deception
    Places
    • countryside
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    comedy, tv movie
    Directed by
    Michel Polac
    Written by
    Michel Polac
    Starring
    Fabrice Luchini, Judith Magre, Alexandra Stewart, Roland Dubillard, Christian Marquand, Stéphane Audran, Vernon Dobtcheff, Gregor von Rezzori
    Cinematography
    Jean-Paul Rabie
    Runtime
    91 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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