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Le Socle

1948 · 16 min

A brisk, chatty stroll through Parisian monuments, wryly poking at wartime memory with light satirical wit.

Directed by
Alain Pol, Paul Colline
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Claude Desailly, Marcel Rouzé, Charles Lavialle
Overview
The bases, under the occupation, lost their statues. These now anonymous steles rightly intrigue many visitors. Have you ever wondered who is up there? Ask Paul Colline, the most amusing guide in Paris, he will be able to answer you while sparing the goat, the cabbage and your political opinions.

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Directed by
Alain Pol, Paul Colline
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Claude Desailly, Marcel Rouzé, Charles Lavialle
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • politics
  • war
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Alain Pol, Paul Colline
Written by
Paul Colline
Starring
Claude Desailly, Marcel Rouzé, Charles Lavialle, Roger Lecuyer, Max Woll, Robert Le Fort, Claude Jan, Germaine Duard
Runtime
16 min
Languages
French

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