Les Princes

1983 1h 40m FR

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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Nara, a 30-year-old gypsy, lives with her nine-year-old daughter Zorka and her grandmother in a public housing project in the Paris region.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Muse Dalbray
Grandmother
Céline Militon
Zorka
Concha Tavora
Miralda
Gérard Darmon
Nara
Tony Librizzi
Tony
Hagop Arslanian
Chico
Tony Gatlif
Léo
Dominique Maurin
Petition

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Gatlif
Writers: Tony Gatlif
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tony Gatlif, shot by Jacques Loiseleux. 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 Tony Gatlif. 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 Claudine Bouché 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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Muse Dalbray and Céline Militon and Concha Tavora carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086139 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Tony Gatlif directs. Jacques Loiseleux behind the camera. Tony Gatlif scores. Claudine Bouché cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Tony Gatlif, shot by Jacques Loiseleux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Tony Gatlif. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Claudine Bouché shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Muse Dalbray and Céline Militon and Concha Tavora carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0086139 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.