The Easy Way

2008 1h 40m FR

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 64

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Albert Spaggiari is arrested in Nice and brought to a judge's office for interrogation, but he escapes to South America where he meets a journalist who is investigating the event.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean-Paul Rouve
Albert Spaggiari
Alice Taglioni
Julia
Maxime Leroux
'68'
Patrick Bosso
Le truand 1
Anne Marivin
La femme flic
Renan Carteaux
Renaud
Jean-Philippe Puymartin
Le commissaire Dréant
Gilles Lellouche
Vincent Goumard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Paul Rouve
Writers: Jean-Paul Rouve, Benoît Graffin, Albert Spaggiari
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Paul Rouve, shot by Christophe Offenstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jean-Paul Rouve and Alice Taglioni and Maxime Leroux carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1139806 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Paul Rouve directs. Christophe Offenstein behind the camera. Alexandre Azaria scores. Stan Collet cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Directed by Jean-Paul Rouve, shot by Christophe Offenstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alexandre Azaria. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Stan Collet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jean-Paul Rouve and Alice Taglioni and Maxime Leroux carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1139806 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.