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L'auto rouge

1964 · 66 min

A quiet, sobering character study that slowly tightens around a man's small dream until it weighs on everyone near him.

Directed by
Jacques Krier
Starring
Paul Crauchet, Anne-Marie Bacquié, Micheline Muc
Overview
Paul works tirelessly day and night to afford the big red car he has been dreaming of for a long time. But the sacrifices to be made to obtain it and the consequences of this obsession will be heavy for him, his wife and his daughter.

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Directed by
Jacques Krier
Starring
Paul Crauchet, Anne-Marie Bacquié, Micheline Muc
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • family
  • work
  • class
  • guilt
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
Jacques Krier
Starring
Paul Crauchet, Anne-Marie Bacquié, Micheline Muc
Runtime
66 min
Languages
French

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