A Great Friend

2023 1h 35m FR

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 142

Comedy

Synopsis

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Vincent is a famous successful entrepreneur. One day, a car breakdown on a mountain road temporarily interrupts his frantic lifestyle. Pierre, who lives apart from the modern world in the middle of sublime nature, comes to his aid and offers him his hospitality. The meeting between these two men, who are opposites will upset their respective beliefs and they will find themselves laughing. The question is...deep down, are they really each living the lives they want to live?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Grégory Gadebois
Pierre
Lambert Wilson
Vincent
Marie Gillain
Camille
Betty Pierucci Berthoud
Zoé
Magali Bonat
Stella
Antoine Gouy
Monceau
Amandine Longeac
La jeune collaboratrice
Déborah Lamy
La journaliste

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Éric Besnard
Writers: Éric Besnard
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Éric Besnard, shot by Jean-Marie Dreujou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christophe Julien. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lydia Decobert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Grégory Gadebois and Lambert Wilson and Marie Gillain carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt25971180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Éric Besnard directs. Jean-Marie Dreujou behind the camera. Christophe Julien scores. Lydia Decobert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Éric Besnard, shot by Jean-Marie Dreujou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christophe Julien. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lydia Decobert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Grégory Gadebois and Lambert Wilson and Marie Gillain carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt25971180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.