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Le Coup de grâce

1966 · 96 min

A quiet, uneasy chamber drama where politeness curdles into dread as a hidden past slowly surfaces among oblivious company.

Overview
During WWII, Bruno gave away many people to the Gestapo. Now, 25 years after, with a new face given by plastic surgery, he is back and becomes friend with his victims' relatives and friends...

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • memory
  • deception
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Claude Durand, Jean Cayrol
Starring
Michel Piccoli, Danielle Darrieux, Emmanuelle Riva, Olivier Hussenot, Florence Guerfy, Jean-Jacques Lagarde, Yves Létourneau, Alain Saury
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
96 min
Country
Canada, France
Languages
French

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