Attila Marcel

Attila Marcel

Directed by Sylvain Chomet

Produced by Eurowide Film Production, Pathé

2013106 min6.9 / 10

A whimsical, character-driven story about a sheltered pianist's awakening through memory and imagination, blending gentle comedy with melancholic introspection.

Paul is a sweet man-child, raised — and smothered — by his two eccentric aunts in Paris since the death of his parents when he was a toddler. Now thirty-three, he still does not speak. Paul's aunts have only one dream for him: to win piano competitions. Although Paul practices dutifully, he remains unfulfilled until he submits to the interventions of his upstairs neighbour. Suitably named after the novelist, Madame Proust offers Paul a concoction that unlocks repressed memories from his childhood and awakens the most delightful of fantasies.

Questions people ask

  • Is Attila Marcel violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Attila Marcel scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Attila Marcel easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Attila Marcel sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Attila Marcel end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

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59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Attila Marcel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Like Attila Marcel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Attila Marcel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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