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Un gosse en or

1939 · 82 min

A gentle, old-fashioned tale of a lost child finding kindness and belonging, easy to watch and quietly heartwarming.

Overview
Two villagers have adopted a child abandoned on the road. A jealous kid drags him away from the village. He is collected by a traveling circus where his kindness attracts him the affection of all and especially that of the animals. One day he finds his mother and his two adopted fathers.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • found family
    • family
    • isolation
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Directed by
    Georges Pallu
    Starring
    Gabriel Farguette, Chouchou de Rouze, Hélène Robert, Régine Grandais, Claire Gérard, Pierre Larquey, Frédéric Mariotti, Raymond Aimos
    Music
    Jane Bos
    Cinematography
    Pierre Levent, Scarciafico Hugo
    Runtime
    82 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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