Uranus (1990)

Name: Uranus
Director: Claude Berri
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1990-12-12
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: Michel Blanc, Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Philippe Noiret

Drama Comedy

Director: Claude Berri

Cast: Michel Blanc, Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Philippe Noiret

Runtime100 min

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After World War II, a small French village struggles to put the war behind as the controlling Communist Party tries to flush out Petain loyalists. The local bar owner, a simple man who likes to write poetry, who only wants to be left alone to do his job, becomes a target for Communist harassment as they try and locate a particular loyalist, and he pushes back.

Critical Reception & Ratings

Uranus, a 1990 drama-comedy film directed by Claude Berri, received a mixed critical reception. Though some praised its portrayal of post-WWII tensions in a small French village, others found the film uneven in tone. The film has an IMDb rating of 6.4/10, indicating a generally positive audience response.

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Director Claude Berri's 1990 film Uranus offers a clever blend of drama and comedy as it explores the lingering tensions in a small French village after World War II, with standout performances from the ensemble cast including Michel Blanc, Gérard Depardieu, and Jean-Pierre Marielle that bring the village's struggles vividly to life.

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Uranus is a 1990 French drama film with Gérard Depardieu about post-World War II recovery in a small French village, as the controlling French Communist Party tries to dispose of Pétain loyalists.