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Tête blonde

1950 · 90 min

A light, chatty French crime comedy where a grisly discovery becomes a fussy farce of mistaken suspicion.

Directed by
Maurice Cam
Starring
Jules Berry, Denise Grey, Marcel André
Overview
When he finds a package in the metro, given this period of restrictions, Mr. Truche thinks it may be a good deal, he takes it home but discovers a woman's head inside. A friend of Mr. Truche having just disappeared, the superintendent accuses her of having murdered her and discovers the head buried in his cellar. But the girlfriend, whom Mr. Truche loves platonically, returns from the countryside and at the same time we spot the assassin of the unknown woman.

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Directed by
Maurice Cam
Starring
Jules Berry, Denise Grey, Marcel André
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • crime
  • obsession
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Details

Directed by
Maurice Cam
Starring
Jules Berry, Denise Grey, Marcel André, Pauline Carton, Jeanne Fusier-Gir, Marcelle Géniat, René Génin, Marcel Mouloudji
Runtime
90 min
Languages
French

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