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ERA
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Released 23 years ago.
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Playing 'In the Company of Men'
2003 2h 1m FR
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7.5
BANGER
★7.5TMDB · 12
Drama
Synopsis
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A troupe of actors rehearse a play. In the play-within-the-film, an ambitious son and his distant father fight for control of an armaments firm and are pushed to eventual destruction by dangerous outside forces and traitorous aides.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Sami Bouajila
Léonard
Jean-Paul Roussillon
Henri Jurrieu
Wladimir Yordanoff
Hammer
Szabó László
Claude Doniol
Anna Mouglalis
Ophélie
Bakary Sangaré
Jonas Servun
Hippolyte Girardot
Willian De Lille
Anne Consigny
Therese Jurrieu
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Arnaud Desplechin
- Writers
- Emmanuel Bourdieu, Arnaud Desplechin, Nicolas Saada
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Arnaud Desplechin, shot by Stéphane Fontaine. 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 Krishna Levy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Laurence Briaud 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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Sami Bouajila and Jean-Paul Roussillon and Wladimir Yordanoff carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0353400 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Arnaud Desplechin directs. Stéphane Fontaine behind the camera. Krishna Levy scores. Laurence Briaud cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 23 years ago.
- 2Directed by Arnaud Desplechin, shot by Stéphane Fontaine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Krishna Levy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Laurence Briaud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Sami Bouajila and Jean-Paul Roussillon and Wladimir Yordanoff carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0353400 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Stéphane Fontaine
- Original score
- Krishna Levy
- Editing
- Laurence Briaud
- Production design
- Daniel Bevan
- Costume design
- Nathalie Raoul
- Makeup / hair
- Laurent Bozzi
- Runtime
- 121 min · 2h 1m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Arnaud Desplechin
Production companies
Who made it
Why Not Productions
FR
ARTE France Cinéma
FR
Key crew
- ProducerGaëlle Bayssière
- ProducerPascal Caucheteux
- ProducerArnaud Desplechin
- EditorLaurence Briaud
- Theatre PlayEdward Bond
- Casting DirectorClaude Martin
- Casting DirectorSébastien K. Lemercier
- Casting DirectorStéphane Touitou
- Production DesignDaniel Bevan
- Costume DesignNathalie Raoul
- Makeup ArtistLaurent Bozzi
- Key Makeup ArtistGeraldine Garetier
- Makeup ArtistDominique Lyoen
- SoundStéphane Thiébaut
- Foley ArtistNicolas Becker
- SongsPaul Weller
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2003-05-15
- TV2026-05-11· TV5 Monde
Also known as
International titles
- Playing "In the Company of MEN"US
