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Psy

1981 · 92 min

A wry, talky French comedy that drifts through therapy sessions and marital unease with a light, slightly melancholy touch.

Directed by
Philippe de Broca
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Patrick Dewaere, Anny Duperey, Michel Creton
Overview
Marc runs a psychotherapy course at a large country house belonging to his wife Colette. His clients are depressed and his job is to cure them of their neuroses.

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Directed by
Philippe de Broca
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Patrick Dewaere, Anny Duperey, Michel Creton
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • isolation
    • love
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour5
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Philippe de Broca
    Written by
    Gérard Lauzier
    Starring
    Patrick Dewaere, Anny Duperey, Michel Creton, Charlotte Maury-Sentier, Michel Muller, Max Vialle, Catherine Frot, Jean-Pierre Darroussin
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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