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Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's

1933 · 65 min

A light, talky French comedy of manners built on a gentle social masquerade, pleasant but slight.

Directed by
Karl Anton
Starring
Tramel, Suzy Vernon, Robert Burnier
Overview
A man is a hunter at Maxim's restaurant. He lives in the provinces and his family is unaware of his profession. As soon as he has enough money, he quits his job and goes home for his daughter's wedding to a marquis. This one is a regular at the restaurant and the man tries to prevent the wedding before the truth is discovered.

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Directed by
Karl Anton
Starring
Tramel, Suzy Vernon, Robert Burnier
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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
    • family
    • class
    • deception
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Directed by
    Karl Anton
    Written by
    Paul Schiller
    Starring
    Tramel, Suzy Vernon, Robert Burnier, Mireille Perrey, Charles Siblot, Marguerite Moreno, Dany Lorys, Pierre Moreno
    Runtime
    65 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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