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À propos de Nice

1930 · 24 min

A playful, wordless city portrait that drifts from postcard prettiness into sly, pointed mockery of wealth and leisure. Watching it feels like people-watching with a mischievous, quietly judgmental eye.}{.

Directed by
Jean Vigo, Boris Kaufman
Genres
Documentary
Overview
What starts off as a conventional travelogue turns into a satirical portrait of the town of Nice on the French Côte d'Azur, especially its wealthy inhabitants.

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Directed by
Jean Vigo, Boris Kaufman
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • isolation
  • work
  • morality
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
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Written by
Jean Vigo
Cinematography
Boris Kaufman
Runtime
24 min
Country
France
Languages
No Language

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