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Manège

1986 · 11 min

A quiet, observational slice of solitary cruising, more mood and unease than story.

Directed by
Jacques Nolot
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jacques Nolot, Frédéric Pierrot, Héloïse Mignot
Overview
Max, a 40 years old gay, chases in railway stations. He takes his "prey" to the Parisian park, the Bois de Boulogne."Manège" will be the genesis for Nolot's later feature film "La chatte à deux têtes" (2002).

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Directed by
Jacques Nolot
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jacques Nolot, Frédéric Pierrot, Héloïse Mignot
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • obsession
    • sexuality
    • loneliness
    Places
    • big city
    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
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Jacques Nolot
    Written by
    Jacques Nolot
    Starring
    Jacques Nolot, Frédéric Pierrot, Héloïse Mignot, Guy Louret, Raphaëline Goupilleau, Christine Paolini, Annie Grégorio, Pierre Carrive
    Runtime
    11 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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