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Just Out

1949 · 97 min

A witty, bittersweet look at literary ambition and marital strain, with sharp dialogue and a measured, character-driven pace.

Directed by
Jacques Houssin
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Pierre Fresnay, Blanchette Brunoy, Frank Villard
Overview
Satire of publishing circles, featuring a ferocious boss, Moscat, a successful but handsome author, Maréchal, another successful but bitter author, Bourgine, a writer plagued with ambition, Brégaillon and the hero, Marc Fournier Zola Prize winner. Naive, the latter quickly becomes formidable, especially since his wife's infidelities have provided him with the material for a new novel.

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Directed by
Jacques Houssin
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Pierre Fresnay, Blanchette Brunoy, Frank Villard
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • love
  • identity
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Jacques Houssin
Starring
Pierre Fresnay, Blanchette Brunoy, Frank Villard, Nicolas Amato, Jean Aymé, Michèle Brabo, Jean Brochard, André Carnège
Runtime
97 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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