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The Crazy American Girl

1977 · 92 min

A loose, drifting character study that meanders through expatriate lives, asking patience and offering mood over momentum.

Directed by
David Newman
Starring
Patti D'Arbanville, Daniel Cauchy
Overview
Described by its director as "a film about emotional dissipation" among Americans living in France.

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Directed by
David Newman
Starring
Patti D'Arbanville, Daniel Cauchy
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • identity
  • loneliness
  • love
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Directed by
David Newman
Written by
Leslie Newman, David Newman
Starring
Patti D'Arbanville, Daniel Cauchy
Cinematography
Edmond Richard
Runtime
92 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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