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Mr. Wens Plays His Trumps

1947 · 95 min

A shadowy, talky mystery that unfolds with deliberate tension, inviting you to weigh suspicion and piece together a family's hidden past.

Directed by
E.G. de Meyst
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Louis Salou, Marie Déa, Claudine Dupuis
Overview
Lucien Dolo, a diamond dealer candidate for the Municipal Council of Antwerp, is the subject of a press campaign insinuating that he would be responsible for the mysterious disappearance of his brother Frédéric-Sébastien, known as Freddy during an expedition to the Congo, in which Lucien had participated. Freddy's bad reputation and the hatred existing between the two brothers gives substance to this suspicion. In order to lift the charges against her husband, Isabelle asks Inspector Wens to investigate.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
E.G. de Meyst
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Louis Salou, Marie Déa, Claudine Dupuis
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • family
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, mystery
Directed by
E.G. de Meyst
Starring
Louis Salou, Marie Déa, Claudine Dupuis, Marcel Josz, Georges Jamin, Jos Gevers, René Herdé, Omer Ducarme
Runtime
95 min
Languages
French

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