Skin of Man, Heart of Beast

1999 1h 40m FR

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4.7

SKIP

★4.7TMDB · 7

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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After fifteen years of absence, a man returns to his family. Five-year-old Aurelie watches the stranger arrive and develops an immediate affinity with him. Her older sister, however, is very suspicious of the intruder and certain that misfortune will follow. The adults see nothing, but struggle with all their might when tragedy strikes. Naturally, the two girls bear the brunt of the impact. The film is an homage to the distant and primitive world of childhood, which shapes each of us.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Serge Riaboukine
Francky
Bernard Blancan
Coco
Pascal Cervo
Alex
Maaike Jansen
Marthe
Cathy Hinderchied
Aurelie
Virginie Guinand
Christelle
Jean-Louis Richard
Tac Tac
Cyril Lecomte
Anthony

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hélène Angel
Writers: Jean-Claude Janer, Agnès de Sacy
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hélène Angel, shot by Isabelle Razavet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric Renault 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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Serge Riaboukine and Bernard Blancan and Pascal Cervo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0208348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hélène Angel directs. Isabelle Razavet behind the camera. Eric Renault cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Hélène Angel, shot by Isabelle Razavet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Eric Renault shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Serge Riaboukine and Bernard Blancan and Pascal Cervo carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0208348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.