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Coupe franche

1989 · 105 min

A quiet, character-driven drama set in a mountain community, where decent people grapple with love and loyalty in a slow-burning emotional standoff.

Directed by
Jean-Pierre Sauné
Genres
Drama
Starring
Serge Reggiani, Julie Jézéquel, Wojciech Pszoniak
Overview
Francois (Pierre-Loup Rajot) has just moved into a small community in the French Pyrenees mountains. He applies for work at a small logging mill, run with great craftsmanship but indifferent business skill by Favier (Guy Marchand), the son-in-law of the owner, Mathieu (Serge Reggiani). Francois has an ally in another man who works at the mill, Cyuri (Wotjek Pszoniak), who had formerly been his mother's lover. With his help, he easily settles into his job. He also quickly becomes the lover of his boss's wife Marie (Julie Jezequel). This leads to complications for all concerned, but as decent people, they find themselves at something of a standoff and are unable to resolve the situation easily.

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Directed by
Jean-Pierre Sauné
Genres
Drama
Starring
Serge Reggiani, Julie Jézéquel, Wojciech Pszoniak
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • work
  • isolation
  • morality
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • workplace
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
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jean-Pierre Sauné
Starring
Serge Reggiani, Julie Jézéquel, Wojciech Pszoniak, Guy Marchand, Pierre-Loup Rajot, Jean-Quentin Châtelain, Szabó László
Runtime
105 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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