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The Comedian

1997 · 97 min

A quiet, introspective backstage chamber piece that lingers on the weary aftermath of performance and the solitude of a life spent entertaining.

Directed by
Christian de Chalonge
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Michel Serrault, Charles Aznavour, Maria de Medeiros
Overview
Behind the scenes of the theater, while the last performance has just ended, the comedian returns to his box.

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Directed by
Christian de Chalonge
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Michel Serrault, Charles Aznavour, Maria de Medeiros
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • aging
  • art
  • identity
  • loneliness
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Christian de Chalonge
Starring
Michel Serrault, Charles Aznavour, Maria de Medeiros, Daniel Prévost, Nathalie Serrault, Cécile Caillaud, Christiane Cohendy, Francis Lemaire
Music
Michel Portal
Cinematography
Patrick Blossier
Runtime
97 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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