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A King Without Distraction (1963)

Original title: Un roi sans divertissement

1963-08-30 · 1h 25m · FR
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A policeman and a serial killer play cat and mouse in an isolated mountain village in Nineteenth century France. The second film directed by the man who played the admirable lead role in Robert Bresson's A Man Escaped is a stylized and intense adaptation of a novel by Jean Giono. This police investigation in a 19th century village combines visual beauty with the rigor of the mise-en-scène—the vertigo of the criminal motivations indivisible from the refined graphics of the images.

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Jean GionoWriterFrançois LeterrierDirector

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Claude GiraudClaude Giraudle capitaine LangloisColette RenardColette RenardClaraCharles VanelCharles Vanelle procureur du roiAlbert RémyAlbert Rémyle maireRené BlancardRené Blancardle curéPierre ReppPierre ReppRavanel

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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference352149Actor preference196065 · 218049 · 410714Country preferenceFr

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What is A King Without Distraction about?

A policeman and a serial killer play cat and mouse in an isolated mountain village in Nineteenth century France. The second film directed by the man who played the admirable lead role in Robert Bresson's A Man Escaped is a stylized and intense adaptation of a novel by Jean Giono. This police investigation in a 19th century village combines visual beauty with the rigor of the mise-en-scène—the vertigo of the criminal motivations indivisible from the refined graphics of the images.

How long is A King Without Distraction?

A King Without Distraction has a runtime of 85 minutes.