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They Met on Skis

1940 · 84 min

A breezy alpine romp of rivalry and romance, gliding along on charm and gentle slapstick rather than suspense.

Overview
The owner of the place of Chamonix covets the inn, run by the Michel's uncle, whose business goes bad. Michel decides to participate in a ski competition to help uncle.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • class
  • ambition
  • sport
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Harry R. Sokal, Christian-Jaque
Written by
Michel Duran, Max Kolpé
Starring
Max Dearly, Wissia Dina, Jean Tissier, Marcel Mouloudji, Assia Granatouroff, Mila Parély, Maurice Baquet, Fernand Charpin
Runtime
84 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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