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Candy

1968 · 124 min

A psychedelic, star-studded sex farce that feels like a chaotic, absurd dream full of kinky satire and surreal encounters.

Tagline
She's only faithful to the book.
Overview
A high school girl encounters a variety of kookie characters and humorous sexual situations while searching for the meaning of life.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • sexuality
  • power
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour8
Realism2
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
adventure, comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Christian Marquand
Written by
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Starring
Ewa Aulin, Charles Aznavour, Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, James Coburn, John Huston, Walter Matthau, Ringo Starr
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
124 min
Country
France, Italy, United States of America
Languages
English

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