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The Stud

1970 · 90 min

A breezy, cheeky French farce that ambles along with dry wit and a wink, more amused than outrageous.

Overview
Veterinary surgeon William Chaminade is having a peaceful holiday in the South of France when he is witness to an event that will change not only his life but the destiny of France! A young woman tries to kill herself by jumping from the upstairs window of the hotel where he is staying. Thanks to the services of a passing athlete, the woman is unharmed, and she reveals that her distress is down to her husband’s apparent lack of interest in her. Immediately, Chaminade has a brainwave. He will open a special centre for people like this unfortunate young woman, who will be able to satisfy their romantic needs, at the tax payers’ expense. All is well until this innovative ’pleasure centre’ draws the attention of an over-zealous tax inspector, Dupuis...

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sexuality
  • politics
  • corruption
  • class
  • love
Places
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Written by
Jean-Pierre Mocky, Alain Moury
Starring
Bourvil, Francis Blanche, Jacques Legras, René-Jean Chauffard, Noëlle Leiris, Michael Lonsdale, Marcel Pérès, Jean-Claude Rémoleux
Cinematography
Marcel Weiss
Runtime
90 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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