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Britannicus

2013 · 130 min

A filmed stage production that feels austere and talky, rewarding patience with mounting political dread and rhetorical intensity.

Directed by
Julien Bechara
Genres
Drama
Starring
Anne Benoît, Éric Caruso, Alain Fromager
Overview
A staging of Jean Racine's play "Britannicus" by Jean-Louis Martinelli.

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Directed by
Julien Bechara
Genres
Drama
Starring
Anne Benoît, Éric Caruso, Alain Fromager
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • family
  • politics
Places
None
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Julien Bechara
Starring
Anne Benoît, Éric Caruso, Alain Fromager, Grégoire Oestermann, Agathe Rouiller, Anne Suarez, Jean-Marie Winling
Runtime
130 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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