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Plucking the Daisy

1956 · 101 min

A breezy, flirtatious Parisian romp with playful mischief and light-hearted charm.

Directed by
Marc Allégret
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Daniel Gélin, Brigitte Bardot, Robert Hirsch
Overview
Due to an urgent need of money, aspiring writer Agnes participates in an amateur striptease contest. Her new boyfriend, Daniel, who is a reporter by profession, covers the contest for his magazine.

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Directed by
Marc Allégret
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Daniel Gélin, Brigitte Bardot, Robert Hirsch
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • family
  • class
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Marc Allégret
Written by
Marc Allégret, Roger Vadim
Starring
Daniel Gélin, Brigitte Bardot, Robert Hirsch, Jacques Dumesnil, Darry Cowl, Luciana Paluzzi, Nadine Tallier, Madeleine Barbulée
Music
Paul Misraki
Cinematography
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Runtime
101 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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