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Released 21 years ago.
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The Young Lieutenant
2005 1h 50m FR
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6.7
SOLID
★6.7TMDB · 101
DramaCrime
Synopsis
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A rookie policeman from provincial Le Havre volunteers for the high pressure Parisian homicide bureau and is assigned to a middle-aged woman detective.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Nathalie Baye
Commandant Vaudieu
Jalil Lespert
Antoine Derouère
Roschdy Zem
Solo
Antoine Chappey
Louis Mallet
Jacques Perrin
Le juge Serge Clermont
Xavier Beauvois
Nicolas Morbé
Patrick Chauvel
Le lieutenant Patrick Belval
Jean-Charles Dumay
Juge d'instruction
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Xavier Beauvois
- Writers
- Guillaume Bréaud, Jean-Eric Troubat, Cédric Anger
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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Fun facts 🍿
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Xavier Beauvois, shot by Caroline Champetier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Martine Giordano 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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Nathalie Baye and Jalil Lespert and Roschdy Zem carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0431979 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Xavier Beauvois directs. Caroline Champetier behind the camera. Martine Giordano cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 21 years ago.
- 2Directed by Xavier Beauvois, shot by Caroline Champetier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Martine Giordano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Nathalie Baye and Jalil Lespert and Roschdy Zem carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0431979 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Caroline Champetier
- Editing
- Martine Giordano
- Production design
- Alain Tchilinguirian
- Costume design
- Marielle Robaut
- Makeup / hair
- Jane Milon
- Runtime
- 110 min · 1h 50m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- TP
Also by
Xavier Beauvois
Production companies
Who made it
Why Not Productions
FR
StudioCanal
FR
France 2 Cinéma
FR
Key crew
- EditorMartine Giordano
- Executive ProducerMartine Cassinelli
- Production DesignAlain Tchilinguirian
- CastingStéphane Batut
- Costume DesignMarielle Robaut
- ProducerPascal Caucheteux
- Co-WriterCédric Anger
- CastingStéphane Touitou
- HairstylistJane Milon
- Makeup ArtistFrançoise Andrejka
- Makeup ArtistAnnabelle Petit
- Makeup ArtistBarbara Schneider
- Foley ArtistPascal Chauvin
- SoundJean-Jacques Ferran
- SoundÉric Bonnard
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- homicide
- le havre, france
- recovering alcoholic
- police academy
- russian immigrant
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2005-08-31
- TV2026-04-20TP· (hommage à Nathalie Baye : 06/07/1948 - 17/04/2026) France 3
- TV2026-09-02TP· Canal+ Grand Écran
Also known as
International titles
- Eine fatale EntscheidungDE
