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The Burned Barns

1973 · 95 min

A quiet, brooding rural mystery that slowly tightens its grip as suspicion seeps into a closed farming community.

Directed by: Jean Chapot
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Starring: Alain Delon, Simone Signoret, Bernard Le Coq

Overview: The body of a young woman is discovered near a farm. The judge, Larcher is in charge and thinks that the farmers have something to do with the murder.

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Directed by: Jean Chapot
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Starring: Alain Delon, Simone Signoret, Bernard Le Coq

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
justice
isolation
family
guilt
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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