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Merlin ou le cours de l'or

1982 · 17 min

A wry, sardonic fable that plays like a cruel joke told with a straight face, leaving a sour-sweet aftertaste.

Directed by: Arthur Joffé
Starring: Simone Carle, Dominique Pinon, Sylvie Huguel

Overview: A little tale both cruel and nostalgic but determinedly comic, on the theme of triumphant jealousy.

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Directed by: Arthur Joffé
Starring: Simone Carle, Dominique Pinon, Sylvie Huguel

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
identity
betrayal
class
power
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Directed by: Arthur Joffé
Written by: Arthur Joffé
Starring: Simone Carle, Dominique Pinon, Sylvie Huguel
Music: Marc Olivier Dupin, Richard Kolinka
Cinematography: Dominique Chapuis
Runtime: 17 min
Languages: French

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