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My Dinner with Louis

1984 · 52 min

Two thoughtful men talk at a table, and the pleasure is in listening to a sharp, unhurried conversation about craft and life.

Directed by
Tristram Powell
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Louis Malle, Wallace Shawn
Overview
Interview with director Louis Malle conducted by Wallace Shawn, produced for the BBC-TV programme "Arena".

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Directed by
Tristram Powell
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Louis Malle, Wallace Shawn
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 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
  • work
  • memory
  • identity
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action0
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Tristram Powell
Starring
Louis Malle, Wallace Shawn
Runtime
52 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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