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Two Men in Town

1973 · 99 min

A slow, somber descent into fatalism, watching a man's fragile second chance erode under relentless pursuit, ending in cold, inevitable dread.

Overview
A former bank robber is released after 10 years in prison. He gets help from a social-worker, but gets harassed by an old cop from his past.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • obsession
  • redemption
  • grief
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
José Giovanni
Written by
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Starring
Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Mimsy Farmer, Michel Bouquet, Victor Lanoux, Cécile Vassort, Ilaria Occhini, Guido Alberti
Music
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Cinematography
Jean-Jacques Tarbès
Runtime
99 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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