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The Wise Guys

1965 · 128 min

A slow-burning, bittersweet story of stubborn hope and betrayal, with moments of warmth and sudden violence.

Directed by: Robert Enrico
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Lino Ventura, Bourvil, Marie Dubois

Overview: Hector Valentin returns to France from Canada when he inherits a small sawmill. He has difficulties restarting the run-down operation which has inefficient workers and is hampered by the dirty tactics of its bigger...

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Directed by: Robert Enrico
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Lino Ventura, Bourvil, Marie Dubois

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
isolation
redemption
work
violence
Places: countryside
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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