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King Ottokar's Sceptre

1992 · 42 min

A brisk, old-fashioned cartoon caper that mixes light intrigue with gentle humour and a touch of political scheming.

Directed by
Stéphane Bernasconi
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Mystery
Starring
Thierry Wermuth, Marie Vincent, Yves Barsacq
Overview
An absent-minded sigillographer gets Tintin involved in a dangerous political intrigue in the Balkan nation of Syldavia.

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

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • conspiracy
  • politics
  • mystery
  • loyalty
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
animation, adventure, mystery, crime, tv movie, action
Directed by
Stéphane Bernasconi
Written by
Martin Brossollet, E. Shipley Turner, Robert Réa
Starring
Thierry Wermuth, Marie Vincent, Yves Barsacq, Jean-Pierre Moulin, Susan Roman
Runtime
42 min
Country
Belgium, Canada, France
Languages
German, French

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