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The Mysteries of Paris

1962 · 110 min

A stately, old-fashioned adventure that unfolds at a gentle pace, mixing melodrama and social conscience with swashbuckling charm.

Directed by
André Hunebelle
Genres
History, Adventure, Action
Overview
The Marquis Rodolphe de Sombrueil accidentally runs over a working man with his carriage and helps his widow -- unjustly accused of robbery -- to find her missing daughter.

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Directed by
André Hunebelle
Genres
History, Adventure, Action
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • justice
    • family
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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