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La Chèvre

1981 · 94 min

A breezy, good-natured buddy comedy where escalating mishaps and deadpan reactions keep you smiling, even when the plot wanders into the jungle.

Directed by: Francis Veber
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Adventure
Starring: Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Overview: When the boss' unlucky daughter is missing in South America, Campana is sent to watch the boss' most unlucky employee who is sent as a private detective in hopes he can duplicate the daughter's mistakes.

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Directed by: Francis Veber
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Adventure
Starring: Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 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: friendship
fate
identity
survival
betrayal
Places: big city
wilderness
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, crime, adventure
Directed by: Francis Veber
Written by: Francis Veber
Starring: Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Corynne Charbit, Michel Robin, André Valardy, Maritza Olivares, Sergio Calderón
Music: Vladimir Cosma
Cinematography: Álex Phillips Jr.
Runtime: 94 min
Country: France, Mexico
Languages: French, Italian, Spanish

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