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The Bellman
69%
Movie
1h 40m
AI Analysis
The Bellman (1945) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Bellman (1945) — a movie tagged as Drama, Crime, and Horror with dark moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: The bell ringer at a way station in the French Alps, murders a passing horse trader with a thrown rock and relieves him of his bankroll, in order to bribe the daughter of his only friend, a head injury victim considered the village simpleton, into marrying him, despite her love for a lowly woodsman who is, in turn, … Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~100 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Bellman 69% (10 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Bellman suits viewers who want a dark film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
69%
from 10 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
The bell ringer at a way station in the French Alps, murders a passing horse trader with a thrown rock and relieves him of his bankroll, in order to bribe the daughter of his only friend, a head injury victim considered the village simpleton, into marrying him, despite her love for a lowly woodsman who is, in turn, being cajoled into marriage by the daughter of the wealthy innkeeper.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1945-12-04
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 6.9
- TMDB ID
- 279859
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What is The Bellman about?
The bell ringer at a way station in the French Alps, murders a passing horse trader with a thrown rock and relieves him of his bankroll, in order to bribe the daughter of his only friend, a head in... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Bellman?
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How long is the movie The Bellman?
The official runtime for The Bellman is approximately 100 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Lucien Coëdel
The Bellman, Jean-Baptiste
Fernand Ledoux
Fabret, his friend
Renée Faure
Catherine Fabret
Roger Pigaut
Pierre
Madeleine Robinson
Marthe
Pierre Labry
The Innkeeper (Marthe's father)
Georges Tourreil
The Brigadier of the Gendarmerie
Sinoël
Marie-Thérèse, the old woman
Léonce Corne
Inn Patron "Not From These Parts"
Marcel Pérès
Inn Patron with Dark Black Hair and Mustache
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Les Danseurs du Massif Central
The Festival Dance Villagers
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Le Cheval Caïd de la Cavalerie Carré
The Black Horse
Jacques Butin
Le gendarme
Léon Larive
Un villageois
Michel Piccoli
Un villageois
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