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Frivolities

1929 · 11 min

A wry, featherlight stroll through Parisian vanity, more amused than cruel, over almost before you settle into it.

Directed by
René Le Hénaff
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Geneviève Cargese, Nilda Duclos, Manuel Raaby
Overview
An ironic look at what it is like to be beautiful for a woman (and handsome for a few men) in the Paris of the late twenties.

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Directed by
René Le Hénaff
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Geneviève Cargese, Nilda Duclos, Manuel Raaby
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • class
    • media
    • celebrity
    • gender
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    René Le Hénaff
    Written by
    François de Mazeline
    Starring
    Geneviève Cargese, Nilda Duclos, Manuel Raaby
    Cinematography
    Léonce-Henri Burel
    Runtime
    11 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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