# Auntie Danielle (1990)

> A maliciously funny French family satire follows a tyrannical old woman whose manipulations finally meet a caretaker capable of answering them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3540

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Étienne Chatiliez
- Cast: Tsilla Chelton, Catherine Jacob, Isabelle Nanty, Neige Dolsky, Eric Prat, Laurence Février, Virginie Pradal, Mathieu Foulon
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100747/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, sardonic, irreverent, lazy sunday, french film night

## Synopsis

A wickedly manipulative matriarch learns that respect is earned, not demanded, in a battle of wits with her new caretaker.

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