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Jerk in Istanbul

1967 · 85 min

A cool, sunlit European crime drama that simmers with quiet suspicion rather than action.

Overview
Vincent And Gregoire have just won a lot a money. The latter wants the whole pile and flies away to Turkey where he meets a compatriot, Appoline, and her boss Samos.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • greed
    • betrayal
    • crime
    Places
    • big city
    • road trip
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, thriller
    Directed by
    Francis Rigaud
    Written by
    Claude Viriot, Francis Rigaud
    Starring
    Michel Constantin, Jean-François Poron, Anny Duperey, Yves Gabrielli, Pierre Richard, Ugo Pagliai, Alfredo Zammi, Gisèle Grimm
    Music
    Gérard Calvi
    Cinematography
    Maurice Fellous
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    France, Italy
    Languages
    French

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