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Oscar

1967 · 85 min

A whirlwind of misunderstandings and frantic scheming that keeps you laughing at the escalating chaos.

Overview: This film originated as a play in Paris. The story focuses on the one-day adventures of Bertrand Barnier played with a genius of French cinema, Louis de Funes. In the same morning he learns that his daughter is pregnant, an employee stole a large amount of money from his company, his maid is about to resign in order to marry a wealthy neighbor and his body builder is interested in marrying his daughter. The seemingly complicated story-line is full of comedy or errors and some of the most hilarious mime scenes of the French cinema.

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
family
greed
class
love
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	9
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	2
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Édouard Molinaro
Written by: Claude Magnier
Starring: Louis de Funès, Claude Rich, Agathe Natanson, Claude Gensac, Sylvia Saurel, Dominique Page, Paul Préboist, Mario David
Music: Jean Marion, Georges Delerue
Cinematography: Raymond Lemoigne
Runtime: 85 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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