Calvaire

"Some people would kill for company."

2005 1h 28m FR

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 380

Horror

Synopsis

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A few days before Christmas, traveling entertainer Marc Stevens is stuck at nightfall in a remote wood in the swampy Hautes Fagnes region of Liège when his van breaks down. An odd chap who's looking for a lost dog then leads Marc to a shuttered inn.

“Some people would kill for company.”

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Cast

Laurent Lucas
Marc Stevens
Jackie Berroyer
M. Bartel
Jean-Luc Couchard
Boris
Philippe Nahon
Robert Orton
Philippe Grand'Henry
Tomas Orton
Jo Prestia
Fermier Mylène
Marc Lefebvre
Lucien
Alfred David
Roland

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fabrice Du Welz
Writers: Fabrice Du Welz, Romain Protat
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fabrice Du Welz, shot by Benoît Debie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vincent Cahay. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Laurent Lucas and Jackie Berroyer and Jean-Luc Couchard carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some people would kill for company.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fabrice Du Welz directs. Benoît Debie behind the camera. Vincent Cahay scores. Sabine Hubeaux cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France, Luxembourg. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg.
4Directed by Fabrice Du Welz, shot by Benoît Debie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vincent Cahay. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sabine Hubeaux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Laurent Lucas and Jackie Berroyer and Jean-Luc Couchard carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Some people would kill for company.".
9IMDB entry: tt0407621 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "van", "rape", "sadism", "crucifixion".