Alexina's House

1999 1h 24m FR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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In the 60s, five young teenagers find themselves on the bangs of the school system because of their family history. They are placed in a remedial class with Monsieur Raffin, a teacher who has himself fallen from the hierarchy of the French education system.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cécile Bois
Alexina
Philippe Clay
Raffin
Stéphane Caillard
Momo
Anthony Decadi
Pierre
Sandra Cheres
Mère d'Ariel
Boris Duponchel
Jean
Yan Epstein
Evton
Julien Naccache
Ariel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mehdi Charef
Writers: Mehdi Charef
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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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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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Cécile Bois and Philippe Clay and Stéphane Caillard carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0202999 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mehdi Charef directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Cécile Bois and Philippe Clay and Stéphane Caillard carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0202999 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.