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The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec

2010 · 107 min

A playful, fast-paced romp through belle époque Paris, full of quirky characters, fantastical creatures, and light-hearted adventure.

Directed by
Luc Besson
Genres
Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Overview
An adventure set in the early part of the 20th century, focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions.

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Directed by
Luc Besson
Genres
Fantasy, Adventure, Action
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • family
  • identity
  • obsession
  • mystery
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour7
Realism4
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
fantasy, adventure, action, mystery
Directed by
Luc Besson
Written by
Jacques Tardi, Luc Besson
Starring
Louise Bourgoin, Mathieu Amalric, Gilles Lellouche, Jean-Paul Rouve, Jacky Nercessian, Philippe Nahon, Nicolas Giraud, Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre
Cinematography
Thierry Arbogast
Runtime
107 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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