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Simple-Minded

1942 · 88 min

A gentle, cheerful village comedy that ambles along with a shrug and a smile, easy to sink into.

Directed by
Fernandel
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Fernandel, Colette Fleuriot, Milly Mathis
Overview
A simpleton turns out to be the lucky charm of a village.

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Directed by
Fernandel
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Fernandel, Colette Fleuriot, Milly Mathis
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • identity
  • friendship
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Fernandel
Written by
Carlo Rim
Starring
Fernandel, Colette Fleuriot, Milly Mathis, Maximilienne, Mathilde Alberti, Édouard Delmont, Andrex, Henri Poupon
Runtime
88 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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