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Pasha

1968 · 90 min

A gritty, slow-burning crime drama that follows a determined detective through the shadowy underworld of Paris, balancing tension with a sense of melancholy.

Overview
Six months before his retirement from the criminal police, inspector Joss finds his colleague Gouvion dead, in a poorly faked suicide attempt. Joss loses his temper, and investigates on his own, which leads him through the bas-fond of Paris...

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Georges Lautner
Written by
Georges Lautner, Michel Audiard, Albert Simonin
Starring
Jean Gabin, Dany Carrel, André Pousse, Robert Dalban, Jean Gaven, Louis Arbessier, Gérard Buhr, Maurice Garrel
Music
Serge Gainsbourg, Michel Colombier
Cinematography
Maurice Fellous
Runtime
90 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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