---
title: "La Pirate"
year: 1984
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/la-pirate-1984"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 63157
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 88
community_rating: 4.8
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# La Pirate (1984) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/la-pirate-1984

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

La Pirate is a film first released in 1984. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by Tango Film, Lola Films. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A wife's past love returns, sparking a night of tangled emotions and dangerous confrontations."

### Why Watch
- Explores complex romantic entanglements
- Tight 88‑minute runtime maintains tension
- Features layered characters and unexpected twists

### Caveats & Content Note
- Limited runtime may restrict deeper development
- 1970s production style feels dated
- Tone & Suitability: Contains mature relationship themes and emotional conflict, intended for adult viewers.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dramatic, psychological, intense, relationship, tension

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Jacques Doillon
- **Networks / Studios**: Tango Film, Lola Films

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Jane Birkin** as *Alma*
- **Maruschka Detmers** as *Carole*
- **Andrew Birkin** as *Andrew, husband*
- **Philippe Léotard** as *n° 5*
- **Laure Marsac** as *The Child*
- **Michael Stevens** as *Hotel Concierge*
- **Didier Chambragne** as *The Courier*
- **Arsène Altmeyer** as *Taxi driver*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the central premise of the film?
Alma's former lover Carole reappears, leading to a night of emotional turmoil and confrontation with her husband.

### Q: Who are the main characters?
Alma, her husband Andrew, her former lover Carole, a young girl friend of Carole, and an eccentric bystander posing as a private detective.

### Q: What genre does the film belong to?
It is classified as a drama.

### Q: How long is the film?
The runtime is approximately 1 hour and 28 minutes.

### Q: When was the film released?
It was released in the United States on June 5, 1984.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [La Pirate — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/63157)

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