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Bourrasque

1935 · 80 min

A slow, earnest melodrama of family secrets and forbidden love, carried by old-fashioned performances and a quiet sense of social tension.

Overview
A young settler from Algeria is in love with the boss's niece. Of course, the father of the young man is formally opposed to the marriage. But helped by his mother and by the kingpin himself, the boy achieves his goals.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • love
  • identity
  • class
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Pierre Billon
Starring
Germaine Rouer, Jacques Grétillat, Jean Servais, Charles Lamy, Max Maxudian, Pierre Alcover, Garcys, Francia Gaufray
Runtime
80 min
Languages
French

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