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Pékin Central

1986 · 92 min

A gentle, meandering culture-clash comedy that ambles through unfamiliar streets with mild charm and little urgency.

Directed by
Camille de Casabianca
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Yves Rénier, Pascale Bailly, Camille de Casabianca
Overview
The unique distinction of this standard comedy drama is that it is the first foreign, feature-length movie filmed in mainland China. Novice director Camille de Casabianca obtained permission from the authorities and set up her story around Valerie (Christine Citti), a woman who follows Yves (Yves Renier), the man she loves, to China. Yves is a journalist assigned to report on Western tourists behind the Bamboo Curtain, and it is an unintentionally comical group of tourists at that.

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Directed by
Camille de Casabianca
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Yves Rénier, Pascale Bailly, Camille de Casabianca
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • love
  • identity
  • exploration
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Camille de Casabianca
Written by
Camille de Casabianca
Starring
Yves Rénier, Pascale Bailly, Camille de Casabianca, Alain Tasma
Cinematography
Raymond Depardon
Runtime
92 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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