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Trafic

1971 · 96 min

It is a charming, meticulously observed journey through the charming chaos of modern life.

Tagline: The laughs are bumper to bumper!
Overview: Mr. Hulot is the head designer of the Altra Automotive Co. His latest invention is a newfangled camper car loaded with outrageous extra features. Along with the company's manager and publicity model, Hulot sets out from Paris with the intention of debuting the car at the annual auto show in Amsterdam. The going isn't easy, however, and the group encounters an increasingly bizarre series of hurdles and setbacks en route.

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: technology
work
identity
class
Places: big city
road trip
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	9
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	2
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Jacques Tati
Written by: Jacques Tati, Jacques Lagrange
Starring: Jacques Tati, Tony Knepper, Maria Kimberly, Marcel Fraval, Honoré Bostel, François Maisongrosse, Marco Zuanelli, Franco Ressel
Music: Charles Dumont
Cinematography: Eduard van der Enden, Marcel Weiss
Runtime: 96 min
Country: France, Italy
Languages: French, Dutch, English

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