Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Film198288 min

Santa Claus Is a Stinker

Taste attributes: comedygay/lesbianholidaysfastsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirring

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Boxlist takeAn uncomplicated, moving comedy, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Félix, disguised as Father Christmas, hands out leaflets advertising a sexy Christmas party. His place is taken by an African Santa Claus and he returns to his caravan only to find his girlfriend Josette about to leave him. When he comes after her, she takes refuge at "SOS Distress", run by two neurotics, Thérèse and Pierre.

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Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Christian ClavierAnémoneMarie-Anne ChazelThierry LhermitteJosiane Balasko

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1982
Runtime
88 min
Status
Released
Studio
Films A2
Taste scores
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