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A Pain in the Ass

1973 · 85 min

A tense, witty black comedy where a hitman's meticulous plan unravels thanks to a clingy, suicidal neighbour, blending suspense with absurd humour.

Directed by
Édouard Molinaro
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Lino Ventura, Jacques Brel, Caroline Cellier
Overview
Ralf Milan, a hitman, arrives in Montpellier to kill an important witness. He checks in a hotel without knowing that his neighbour has become neurotic after his wife left him.

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Directed by
Édouard Molinaro
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Lino Ventura, Jacques Brel, Caroline Cellier
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • deception
  • friendship
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Édouard Molinaro
Written by
Francis Veber
Starring
Lino Ventura, Jacques Brel, Caroline Cellier, Jean-Pierre Darras, Nino Castelnuovo, Michele Gammino, Xavier Depraz, François Dyrek
Music
François Rauber, Jacques Brel
Cinematography
Raoul Coutard
Runtime
85 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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