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La facture

1976

A talky, stage-bound comedy of manners that coasts on charm and wordplay more than plot.

Directed by
Pierre Sabbagh
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Jacqueline Maillan, Viviane Gosset, Jean Barney
Overview
Noëlle is a woman who succeeds in everything. In addition, she is blessed with incredible luck. But one day, she questions herself, convinced one day to pay the bill. So, to be unhappy, she dismisses one of her friends ... Filmed at the Édouard VII Theater in Paris.

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Directed by
Pierre Sabbagh
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Jacqueline Maillan, Viviane Gosset, Jean Barney
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • fate
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Pierre Sabbagh
    Starring
    Jacqueline Maillan, Viviane Gosset, Jean Barney, Julien Bertheau, Denise Provence, Jacques Ramade, Yves Massard
    Cinematography
    Lucien Billard
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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