Movie

Les Dents longues

1953 · 104 min

A cool, sharp-eyed climb through Parisian newsrooms, watching charm curdle into calculation with a quiet, uneasy pull.

Overview: A young, talented and ambitious journalist, Louis heads off to try his luck in Paris. He's spotted by Walter, editor-in-chief for a major daily newspaper, who takes to him and furthers his career. What he doesn't realise is that Louis is ready to betray anyone to achieve his ends...
How it feels: Cynical, tense, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, betrayal, corruption, power
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
betrayal
corruption
power
work
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild