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One Nation, One King

2018 · 121 min

A dense, talky historical fresco that immerses you in revolutionary debates and street tumult, rewarding patience with sober gravity.

Overview
„Un peuple et son roi" crosses the destinies of the men and women of the population, and those of historical figures. Their meeting place is the newly founded National Assembly. At the heart of the story lie the fate of the king and the birth of the French Republic.
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • class
  • justice
  • death
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Pierre Schoeller
Written by
Pierre Schoeller
Starring
Gaspard Ulliel, Adèle Haenel, Olivier Gourmet, Louis Garrel, Izïa Higelin, Noémie Lvovsky, Céline Sallette, Denis Lavant
Cinematography
Julien Hirsch
Runtime
121 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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