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Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge

Name: Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge
Director: Jean Chérasse
Released: 1962
Duration: 82 min

Representation Score

1.8/10

Minimal

1962

Director

Jean Chérasse

Runtime

82 minutes

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Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge is a traditional 1962 comedy that upholds mid-century social norms and success stories. The plot revolves around a male protagonist's rise to fame through accidental musical success, reinforcing established hierarchies. The film lacks significant diversity, focusing instead on stable domesticity and a homogeneous social circle. While female characters are present, they mainly support the protagonist's journey rather than challenging gendered expectations. Ultimately, the work serves as a period piece celebrating traditional institutions like marriage and professional achievement without disrupting the era's demographic or social status quo.

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Category Breakdown

Does Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on traditional romantic relationships and assumes everyone is straight or cisgender. There are no characters with non-conventional gender identities or critiques of traditional social structures.

How does Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge portray gender?

Fair

Paul drives the plot through his professional ambitions and musical compositions. Female characters like Virginie and Monique play important roles but mostly fit within established social hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge?

Limited

The setting reflects a uniform French society centered around Paris and its provinces. There is no evidence of racial diversity or casting actors from different backgrounds.

How does Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative highlights traditional Western values, such as marriage and professional success. It supports social stability without critiquing Western institutions.

Does Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge include disability representation?

Minimal

The synopsis does not mention any visible or invisible disabilities. No characters have disabilities used as part of the story.

Present on Screen

Features meaningful roles for female characters like Virginie and Monique within the narrative.
Provides a clear, structured comedic trajectory centered on professional ambition and musical achievement.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-conventional gender perspectives.
Maintains a homogeneous social circle with minimal racial or ethnic diversity.
Relies on traditional gender hierarchies where the male protagonist drives the primary plot.

Official Synopsis

Paul, a friendly Parisian cab driver, has two loves: music and his fiancée Virginie. After graduating from the Conservatoire with a first prize, he lives on hope, offering his classical works to publishers. One day, while driving customers to the races, he plays a "toquard": Maubeuge, who wins. With his friends, he celebrates the event and, for dessert, composes a song for the occasion: "Tout ça ne vaut pas un clair de lune à Maubeuge". Monique, a secretary at the radio station and one of the guests, had a record made of the tape recording. And this record, following a mistake, was broadcast on a religious music program. It's a runaway success: for Paul, it's fame and fortune. which he had obviously coveted, but more with his symphonies, opera and sonatas. No matter, the "Clair de lune à Maubeuge" (Moonlight in Maubeuge) allows two happily engaged couples to become happily married.

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