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Les Clés du Paradis

1991 · 100 min

This film offers a lighthearted and amusing look at the chaos that ensues when lives are unexpectedly swapped.

Directed by
Philippe de Broca
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Gérard Jugnot, Pierre Arditi, Vincent Cassel
Overview
Two brothers, one very successful and the other not, switch places with each other, exchanging jobs and wives.

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Directed by
Philippe de Broca
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Gérard Jugnot, Pierre Arditi, Vincent Cassel
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • class
  • work
  • deception
Places
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Philippe de Broca
Written by
Philippe de Broca, Alexandre Jardin
Starring
Gérard Jugnot, Pierre Arditi, Vincent Cassel, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Fanny Cottençon, François Perrot, Micheline Dax, Alain Terzian
Music
Francis Lai
Cinematography
Jean-Yves Le Mener
Runtime
100 min
Languages
French

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