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The Incredible Mr. Piccoli

2017 · 56 min

A warm, thoughtful documentary portrait that immerses you in the craft and charisma of a great actor.

Directed by
Yves Jeuland
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
Starring
Michel Piccoli, Claude Sautet, Romy Schneider
Overview
A captivating portrait of French actor Michel Piccoli, who has worked with the greatest filmmakers of his time and has built a dazzling career of remarkable merit and success, focusing on his work during the 1970s and his professional relationship with Claude Sautet, Romy Schneider, Marco Ferreri and Luis Buñuel.

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Directed by
Yves Jeuland
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
Starring
Michel Piccoli, Claude Sautet, Romy Schneider
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • celebrity
  • work
  • politics
  • memory
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary, tv movie
Directed by
Yves Jeuland
Written by
Yves Jeuland
Starring
Michel Piccoli, Claude Sautet, Romy Schneider, Marco Ferreri, Marcello Mastroianni, Marcel Bluwal, Juliette Gréco, Luis Buñuel
Music
Éric Slabiak
Cinematography
Sylvain Bergère, Yves Jeuland
Runtime
56 min
Country
France
Languages
English, French, Italian

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