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The Freelancers

1999 · 91 min

A gentle, offbeat chamber piece that ambles through the preparations of a scrappy ensemble, wry and quietly human.

Directed by
Denis Dercourt
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Pierre Lacan, Marc Citti, Serge Renko
Overview
In this off-beat French comedy-drama, a quirky band of classical musicians prepare to play at a nobleman's New Year's Eve gala.

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Directed by
Denis Dercourt
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Pierre Lacan, Marc Citti, Serge Renko
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • work
    • friendship
    • art
    • class
    Places
    • single country house
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Denis Dercourt
    Written by
    Denis Dercourt
    Starring
    Pierre Lacan, Marc Citti, Serge Renko, Philippe Clay, Marie-Christine Laurent, Ivry Gitlis, Henri Garcin, Wilfred Benaïche
    Cinematography
    Jérôme Peyrebrune
    Runtime
    91 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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