Uncle Charles

2012 1h 38m FR

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4.8

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★4.8TMDB · 43

Comedy

Synopsis

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Diagnosed with an incurable illness, Charles, a rugby tycoon who has made a fortune in New Zealand prints an ad in his hometown looking for his sister that he's not seen in fifty years. A notary clerk, believing that Charles has a terminal illness responds to Charles' search for heirs claiming to be his sister. Charles finds that he was misdiagnosed and returns to France to meet his long lost sister.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eddy Mitchell
Charles
Valérie Bonneton
Corinne
Alexandra Lamy
Louise
Arnaud Ducret
José
Sophie de Fürst
Elodie
Thomas Solivérès
Kevin
Cléo Revel
Rosalinde
Joe Sheridan
Docteur Duncan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Étienne Chatiliez
Writers: Florence Quentin
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Étienne Chatiliez, shot by Yves Angelo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean-Michel Bernard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Eddy Mitchell and Valérie Bonneton and Alexandra Lamy carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2095685 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Étienne Chatiliez directs. Yves Angelo behind the camera. Jean-Michel Bernard scores. Catherine Renault cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Released 14 years ago.
2Directed by Étienne Chatiliez, shot by Yves Angelo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jean-Michel Bernard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Catherine Renault shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Eddy Mitchell and Valérie Bonneton and Alexandra Lamy carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2095685 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "france", "new zealand", "terminal illness", "rugby".