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Desperate Flight

1961 · 90 min

A taut, sunlit noir where a simple lift turns into a quiet game of nerves and shifting loyalties.

Directed by: Robert Vernay, José Antonio de la Loma
Genres: Drama
Starring: Robert Berri, Maruja Bustos, Arturo Fernández

Overview: Larsen and Marina, a shady couple of motorists on the Côte d'Azur, pick up a man named Morlaix. A police roadblock, which he escapes by hiding in the back of the car, reveals the identity of their passenger.

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Directed by: Robert Vernay, José Antonio de la Loma
Genres: Drama
Starring: Robert Berri, Maruja Bustos, Arturo Fernández

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
deception
betrayal
survival
guilt
Places: road trip
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Robert Vernay, José Antonio de la Loma
Written by: Frédéric Dard
Starring: Robert Berri, Maruja Bustos, Arturo Fernández, Bernard Fontaine, Paul Guers, Claire Maurier, Milo Quesada
Cinematography: Federico G. Larraya
Runtime: 90 min
Country: Spain, France
Languages: Spanish

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