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Zazie dans le Métro

1960 · 93 min

A giddy, anarchic romp through Paris, full of slapstick chases and surreal visual gags that feel like a live-action cartoon.

Tagline
Liberté... Insanité... Hilarité!
Overview
A brash and precocious ten-year-old comes to Paris for a whirlwind weekend with her rakish uncle.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • freedom
  • sexuality
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour9
Realism3
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Louis Malle
Written by
Louis Malle, Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Starring
Catherine Demongeot, Philippe Noiret, Hubert Deschamps, Carla Marlier, Annie Fratellini, Vittorio Caprioli, Yvonne Clech, Odette Piquet
Music
Fiorenzo Carpi, André Pontin
Cinematography
Henri Raichi
Runtime
93 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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