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Key Features:
Stand-up comedy, Dark humor, One-man show, French cinema, Taboo subject matter, Social commentary, Death
Tone:
humorous, cynical, deadpan
Target Audience:
Comedy fans, Fans of dark humor, Cultured viewers, Stand-up aficionados
Emotional Arc:
Amusement → Discomfort

Blanche Gardin: I Talk to Myself

2017-05-04
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Touching on bulimia, death and cat sodomy, this French actress and comedian is keen to push the envelope in a one-woman show with understated flair.

Genres
Comedy
Cast
Blanche Gardin
Crew
Maïa Sandoz
Rating
7.8(99 votes)
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