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The Gendarme in New York

1965 · 95 min

A light, frantic farce of mistaken identities and cultural clashes, carried by a blustering comic performance and slapstick set pieces.

Overview
Sergeant Cruchot and his faithful comrades have been sent to the International Congress of Gendarmerie in N.Y.

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • identity
  • deception
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Jean Girault
Starring
Louis de Funès, Michel Galabru, Christian Marin, Guy Grosso, Michel Modo, Alan Scott, Jean Lefebvre, Geneviève Grad
Music
Paul Mauriat, Raymond Lefèvre
Cinematography
Edmond Séchan
Runtime
95 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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