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The Whistler

2010 · 88 min

A breezy French comedy caper with a wink, mixing mild mob trouble and twin mischief for an easy, sunny watch.

Overview
Cannes, the French Riviera. Armand Teillard is happy with life; a busy store downtown, a delightful girlfriend, a magnificent record collection and lunch every day at Sofia and Martial's family restaurant with a perfect sea view. So when Sofia tells Armand that Zapetti, a property developer with mafia connections, is putting the squeeze on her to sell up, he is horrified. Armand is an easy-going guy, but when he gets mad... actually, Armand never gets mad. He leaves that to his twin brother, Maurice, The Whistler. When Maurice rides into town in his Aston Martin and designer suit, Zapetti, his mob and the corrupt local politicians are in trouble. But what if, behind the dyed hair and tinted contact lenses, Maurice and Armand are one and the same guy? Is Cannes big enough for the both of them?

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 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
  • identity
  • deception
  • family
  • crime
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Philippe Lefebvre
Written by
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Starring
François Berléand, Thierry Lhermitte, Virginie Efira, Alain Chabat, Sami Bouajila, Fred Testot, Clémentine Célarié, Constance Dollé
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
88 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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