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Menace

1972 · 90 min

A tight, nerve-wracking home-invasion thriller that keeps you coiled as a father weighs compliance against resistance.

Overview
An esteemed surgeon, Charles Bernard, and his family are victims of a violent home invasion. When his young child is held for ransom, Charles must decide whether to comply or fight back.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • family
  • survival
  • crime
  • fate
  • parenthood
Places
  • home
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime
Directed by
Sergio Gobbi
Written by
Sergio Gobbi, Charles Aznavour
Starring
Charles Aznavour, Marie-Christine Barrault, Raymond Pellegrin, Katia Aznavour, Albert Minski, Romuald, Denise Glaser, Léon Zitrone
Cinematography
Daniel Diot
Runtime
90 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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