Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud

1995 1h 46m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 149

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Nelly leaves her lazy, unemployed husband to work for retired judge Mr Arnaud, forty years her senior, after he offers to clear her bills for her. While she types his memoirs the two develop a close friendship, but Arnaud becomes jealous when Nelly begins dating his good-looking young publisher.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emmanuelle Béart
Nelly
Michel Serrault
Mr. Pierre Arnaud
Claire Nadeau
Jacqueline
Françoise Brion
Lucie
Michael Lonsdale
Dollabella
Charles Berling
Jérôme
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Vincent Granec
Michèle Laroque
Isabelle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Sautet
Writers: Claude Sautet, Jacques Fieschi, Yves Ulmann
Languages: French
Countries: Germany, France, Italy

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Sautet, shot by Jean-François Robin. 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 Philippe Sarde. 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 Jacqueline Thiédot 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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Emmanuelle Béart and Michel Serrault and Claire Nadeau carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Claude Sautet directs. Jean-François Robin behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Jacqueline Thiédot cuts. Produced in Germany, France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: Germany, France, Italy.
3Directed by Claude Sautet, shot by Jean-François Robin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jacqueline Thiédot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Emmanuelle Béart and Michel Serrault and Claire Nadeau carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0113947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.