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The Golden Coach

1952 · 105 min

A theatrical, bittersweet comedy where backstage life and colonial politics blur, leaving a wistful sense of performance as the only true home.

Overview
A viceroy, a nobleman and a bullfighter court a comedy-troupe actress in 18th-century Peru.

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • art
  • love
  • identity
  • class
  • power
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Jean Renoir
Written by
Jean Renoir, Ginette Doynel, Renzo Avanzo, Giulio Macchi
Starring
Anna Magnani, Odoardo Spadaro, Nada Fiorelli, Dante, Duncan Lamont, George Higgins, Ralph Truman, Gisella Mathews
Cinematography
Ronald Hill, Claude Renoir
Runtime
105 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
English

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