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Drôles d'oiseaux

1993 · 98 min

A wry French comedy of mistaken identities that ambles through a murder investigation with dry, understated charm.

Overview
The fire at the supermarket is a boon for a scrap dealer who has just killed his wife. According to Commissioner Voitot, the victim could be one of the unidentified bodies. But here is a landscaper claims that his wife has also disappeared.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • deception
    • crime
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    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
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour5
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Peter Kassovitz
    Starring
    Bernard Giraudeau, Patrick Chesnais, Ticky Holgado, Isabelle Gélinas, Danièle Lebrun, Philippe Laudenbach, Sophie Aubry, Gérard Loussine
    Runtime
    98 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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