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The Blue Lotus

1991 · 43 min

A brisk, old-fashioned animated mystery that keeps you lightly on edge with darts and danger, but stays gentle and fun for all ages.

Directed by
Stéphane Bernasconi
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Thierry Wermuth, Susan Roman, Yves Barsacq
Overview
Tintin is visited in India by a Chinese gentleman who brings him a message. Then, an unseen marksman throws a poisonous dart right into his neck. The only clue Tintin receives from the now mad messenger is that there are problems in Shanghai related to a man named Mitsuhirato.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Stéphane Bernasconi
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Thierry Wermuth, Susan Roman, Yves Barsacq
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • conspiracy
  • crime
  • friendship
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour4
Realism4
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
animation, adventure, crime, mystery, tv movie, action, comedy, family
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
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Belgium, Canada, France, United States of America
Languages
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