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Colonel Chabert

1994 · 110 min

A somber, slow-burning drama of loss and betrayal, anchored by a towering performance, leaving a lingering sense of injustice.

Directed by
Yves Angelo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gérard Depardieu, Fanny Ardant, Fabrice Luchini
Overview
When Colonel Chabert returns from the war, he discovers that he has lost everything.

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Directed by
Yves Angelo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gérard Depardieu, Fanny Ardant, Fabrice Luchini
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • memory
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Yves Angelo
Written by
Jean Cosmos, Yves Angelo, Véronique Lagrange
Starring
Gérard Depardieu, Fanny Ardant, Fabrice Luchini, André Dussollier, Éric Elmosnino, Claude Rich, Julie Depardieu, Romane Bohringer
Cinematography
Bernard Lutic
Runtime
110 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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