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Charles, Dead or Alive

R 1969 1h 33m Drama List
Tomatometer 1 Reviews 75% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Dissatisfied with his position in life, a man (François Simon) assumes a fake name, leaves home and begins aimlessly traveling with a couple he meets.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 15, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Alain Tanner's philosophical study starts out slowly, but soon becomes incisive and engaging. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Fascinating. A 58 year-old drops out and re-examines his life. He learns to cook and reads ferociously. He has a growing awareness but avoids doing anything about it (constantly avoiding his family, or just getting trashed in the local bistro)... One of the best scripts I've ever come across. I almost pulled my notebook out a few times, but I assumed I would be able to find the script or a subtitle file online. Oops. Intensely stimulating, even though I reach a different conclusion than the protagonist. I really, really hope Tanner's stuff gets a dvd release soon. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Dissatisfied with his position in life, a man (François Simon) assumes a fake name, leaves home and begins aimlessly traveling with a couple he meets.
Director
Alain Tanner
Producer
Alain Tanner
Screenwriter
Alain Tanner
Production Co
Groupe 5, Société Suisse de Radiodiffusion et Télévision
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Runtime
1h 33m