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Crossroads of Life

1949

A sober, earnest instructional documentary that explains social problems rather than dramatising them, asking for patient attention.

Directed by
Henri Storck
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jean Davy, Raymond Bernard, Jacques Delvigne
Overview
An UN produced French documentary attempting to illustrate the many causes of juvenile delinquency with particular reference to adverse environmental influence.

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Directed by
Henri Storck
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jean Davy, Raymond Bernard, Jacques Delvigne
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • family
    • education
    • crime
    • environment
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour0
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Henri Storck
    Starring
    Jean Davy, Raymond Bernard, Jacques Delvigne
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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