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Le Dernier Été

1997 · 81 min

A sober, talk-driven historical drama that conveys the quiet resolve of a principled politician facing a collapsing nation.

Overview
The story of Georges Mandel, an anti-Nazi French parliamentarian who refused to abdicate to the Vichy regime.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 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
  • politics
  • power
  • betrayal
  • war
  • morality
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Claude Goretta
Starring
Jacques Villeret, Catherine Frot, Émilie Delaunay, Jean Dautremay, Jean Davy, Victor Garrivier, Geoffrey Bateman, Jean Lescot
Runtime
81 min
Country
Germany, France
Languages
French

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