The Discord

The Discord

Directed by Claude Zidi

Produced by Les Films Christian Fechner

197890 min6.4 / 10

A whimsical 1970s French comedy about marital discord and small-town ambition, built on absurdist invention and domestic chaos.

Guillaume has made it: A machine that can clean dirty air by simply sucking all dirt into air balloons and then shipping them far far away so his explanation. Some Japanese business guys, after dinner with a lot of alcohol, order 5,000 pieces. His only problem: His production capacity is way to small so he gets to produce the machines in his private house. His wife Bernadette is far from being happy about it. Her private life goes down the line so she decides to leave Guillaume and to finally have revenge she candidates for major against her husband...

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Discord violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Discord one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 85% of films.

  • Is The Discord scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Discord sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Discord easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does The Discord end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Discord, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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