The Scammers

2024 1h 29m FR

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5.2

MID

★5.2TMDB · 86

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two friends on a small island in Brittany discover the lottery winner is dead with the winning ticket. They plan a village-wide scam to take his place.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gérard Darmon
Henri
Didier Bourdon
Jean-Jean
Chantal Lauby
Nadège
Paloma Coquant
Maud
Laurent Capelluto
William
Yoann Eloundou Noah
Erwan
Noémie Chicheportiche
Mlle Camoin
Martine Schambacher
Laure-Anne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hervé Mimran
Writers: Igor Gotesman, William Gotesman, Hervé Mimran
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hervé Mimran, shot by Fabien Faure. 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 Guillaume Ferran. 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 Thomas Béard 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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Gérard Darmon and Didier Bourdon and Chantal Lauby carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt31862997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hervé Mimran directs. Fabien Faure behind the camera. Guillaume Ferran scores. Thomas Béard cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Directed by Hervé Mimran, shot by Fabien Faure. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Guillaume Ferran. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Thomas Béard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gérard Darmon and Didier Bourdon and Chantal Lauby carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt31862997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.