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Crainquebille

1922 · 90 min

A quietly devastating slice of life that immerses you in one old man's dignity and decline, with a glimmer of hope.

Overview: Jérôme Crainquebille, is an ageing vegetable seller who has sold groceries from his cart in in Paris for over 40 years. One day, he is harassed by a policeman who insists that he moves on. When he protests, Crainquebille is arrested, supposedly for swearing at the policeman.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
justice
class
redemption
grief
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Jacques Feyder
Written by: Jacques Feyder
Starring: Maurice de Féraudy, Félix Oudart, Jean Forest, Marguerite Carré, Jeanne Cheirel, René Worms, Charles Mosnier, Armand Numès
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Runtime: 90 min
Country: France, Belgium
Languages: No Language

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