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Clara and the Why Notes

1981 · 100 min

A gentle, music-filled French comedy-drama about impulsive romance and friendship, charming and light with a wistful edge.

Directed by
Jacques Monnet
Genres
Music, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Josiane Balasko
Overview
In 1981, in Grenoble, Mickey, Bertrand, Frédéric, Charles, Louise, and Aimée—brought together by a shared desire to make music—are the members of a band called the “Why Notes.” During a wedding ceremony in a church where Charles is playing the harmonium for the occasion, Bertrand, who has come to join him, notices the groom interrupting the ceremony and running away. A few hours later, just as the band is about to leave for a concert in Paris at the high school they attended, Bertrand runs into Clara, who suggests they run away together and then disappears... Bertrand, completely captivated by Clara, leaves the band and sets off in search of her... in Paris.

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Directed by
Jacques Monnet
Genres
Music, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Josiane Balasko
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • obsession
  • music
  • friendship
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
music, comedy, drama
Directed by
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Written by
Jean-Loup Dabadie
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
France
Languages
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