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The Magnificent Tramp

1959 · 79 min

A gentle, character-driven comedy with a bittersweet edge, watching a charming rogue scheme his way through small misadventures.

Overview
Bum Archimède wants to spend the winter in prison, but to get there proves not to be that easy.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • isolation
  • freedom
  • class
  • survival
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Gilles Grangier
Written by
Michel Audiard
Starring
Jean Gabin, Darry Cowl, Bernard Blier, Julien Carette, Dora Doll, Paul Frankeur, Gaby Basset, Jacqueline Maillan
Cinematography
Louis Page
Runtime
79 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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