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The Troubles of Alfred

1972 · 98 min

A breezy, silly French farce where cascading bad luck and slapstick mishaps keep things light and gently amusing.

Overview: Unlucky in love, Alfred tries to commit suicide, only to be thwarted by police efforts to prevent a simultaneous attempt by a nearby young woman. Recovering, the young lady puts him up at her house, as he has run out of places to live. He joins a Parisian sporting team and seems to have transferred his bad luck to a corrupt television boss who is attempting to manipulate the game so that Alfred's Paris team loses.
How it feels: Absurd, whimsical, light and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, betrayal, sport, corruption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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
betrayal
sport
corruption
identity
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild