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The Telephone Always Rings Twice

1985 · 90 min

A silly, fast-paced French farce that turns a serial killer hunt into slapstick chaos.

Overview
Marc Elbichon, a novice private sleuth, is investigating a wave of assassinations bearing a particular characteristic: the perpetrator, dubbed the "telephone killer" always strangles his female victims with a telephone cord.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • mystery
  • deception
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour8
Realism5
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Jean-Pierre Vergne
Written by
Pascal Légitimus, Bernard Campan, Didier Bourdon, Seymour Brussel
Starring
Didier Bourdon, Bernard Campan, Pascal Légitimus, Smaïn, Seymour Brussel, Jean-Claude Brialy, Clémentine Célarié, Michel Constantin
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
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Languages
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