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Outward Signs of Wealth

1983 · 92 min

A breezy French comedy of manners, watching a wealthy man squirm as his comfortable world is audited, with light satire and charm.

Directed by
Jacques Monnet
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Starring
Claude Brasseur, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Josiane Balasko
Overview
Jean-Jacques Lestrade is the owner of a renowned veterinary clinic in Paris who lives in a luxurious apartment. He is part of Parisian high society and lives a wealthy lifestyle surrounded by young women and money. He relies on his trusty accountant, Jérôme Bouvier, to manage his finances. All goes well until the day that Béatrice Flamand, a tax inspector, shows up at his clinic, at which point Lestrade is now in trouble.

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Directed by
Jacques Monnet
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Starring
Claude Brasseur, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Josiane Balasko
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • greed
  • deception
  • love
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
romance, comedy
Directed by
Jacques Monnet
Written by
Jacques Monnet, Alain Godard
Starring
Claude Brasseur, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Josiane Balasko, Roland Giraud, Xavier Saint-Macary, Jean-François Rémi, Eva Harling, Hélène Arié
Music
Johnny Hallyday
Cinematography
Philippe Welt
Runtime
92 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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