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I... for Icarus

1979 · 129 min

A slow, cerebral plunge into institutional paranoia, where every procedural detail tightens the screw of dread and disillusionment.

Overview
Following the assassination of President Marc Jarry, a member of the investigation committee refuses to sign off on the committee's final findings.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • power
  • corruption
  • justice
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, mystery
Directed by
Henri Verneuil
Written by
Didier Decoin, Henri Verneuil
Starring
Yves Montand, Michel Etcheverry, Roger Planchon, Jacques Denis, Pierre Vernier, Jacques Sereys, Jean-François Garreaud, Michel Albertini
Music
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
Jean-Louis Picavet
Runtime
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Country
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Languages
French

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