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The Tattoo

1968 · 90 min

A gentle, absurd French comedy of manners where two mismatched old men bicker over a ridiculous scheme, ambling through rustic charm and light satire.

Overview
An art dealer wants to buy a Modigliani, which is tattooed on the back of an old soldier.

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • art
  • class
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Denys de La Patellière
Written by
Alphonse Boudard
Starring
Jean Gabin, Louis de Funès, Dominique Davray, Paul Mercey, Yves Barsacq, Henri Virlogeux, Hubert Deschamps, Jean-Pierre Darras
Music
Georges Garvarentz
Cinematography
Sacha Vierny
Runtime
90 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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