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L'Interdiction

1993 · 82 min

A restrained, talky chamber drama of legal and moral maneuvering, carried by performance and dialogue rather than incident.

Directed by
Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Caroline Silhol, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Bernard Fresson
Overview
An upright judge must consider the petition of a scheming marquise who wants to have her estranged husband stripped of his rights.

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Directed by
Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Caroline Silhol, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Bernard Fresson
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • justice
    • betrayal
    • power
    • morality
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama, tv movie
    Directed by
    Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe
    Starring
    Caroline Silhol, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Bernard Fresson, Jean-Michel Dupuis
    Runtime
    82 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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