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The Mischief Makers

1958 · 18 min

A sunlit, mischievous slice of childhood obsession, playful yet tinged with longing and the ache of growing up.

Directed by
François Truffaut
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Gérard Blain, Bernadette Lafont, Michel François
Overview
A group of young boys develops a crush on a girl, leading to jealousy toward her boyfriend. They scheme to disrupt their relationship, and when the boyfriend catches one of them spying, he punishes him harshly. In retaliation, the boys attempt to make the girl doubt her boyfriend's love.

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Directed by
François Truffaut
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Gérard Blain, Bernadette Lafont, Michel François
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • obsession
  • love
  • friendship
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
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
Realism8
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
18 min
Country
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Languages
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