The Story Of My Life

2004 1h 30m FR

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 62

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Raphael is a ghostwriter who takes a job writing for famous footy player Kevin. To his delight and his girlfriend, Murials horror, Kevins current girlfriend is an old (easily rekindled) flame of Raphaels. A freak accident leaves a close friend dead and Raphael is forced to reconsider his priorities.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Édouard Baer
Raphaël Jullian
Clovis Cornillac
Kevin
Marie-Josée Croze
Muriel
Alice Taglioni
Claire
Éric Berger
Jeff
Jean-Michel Lahmi
Max
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
L'éditeur
Raphaël Fuchs-Willig
Raphaël ado

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laurent Tirard
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Laurent Tirard, shot by Gilles Henry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Édouard Baer and Clovis Cornillac and Marie-Josée Croze carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0383025 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Laurent Tirard directs. Gilles Henry behind the camera. Philippe Rombi scores. Valérie Deseine cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Directed by Laurent Tirard, shot by Gilles Henry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Philippe Rombi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Valérie Deseine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Édouard Baer and Clovis Cornillac and Marie-Josée Croze carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0383025 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.