Twice Upon a Time

2012 1h 30m FR

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 30

Drama

Synopsis

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Mathias, aboard a ship with his wife, sees a boy with a striking resemblance to himself and is called - Mathias. He then tracks him to a town north of France to discover that the boys parents are exactly like his parents, only to know that his life is payed over again just 30 years post. He then chooses to be the guest in his own life, while he has a life to live at hand.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean-Paul Rouve
Mathias
Benoît Poelvoorde
Jean Esnart
Miljan Chatelain
Mathias jeune (10 ans)
Arly Jover
Ana
Xavier Beauvois
Stéphane
Miou-Miou
Jacqueline
Claude Brasseur
Maurice
Lisa Martino
Jacqueline

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 6

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Jean-Paul Rouve and Benoît Poelvoorde and Miljan Chatelain carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1808426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 30 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. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Jean-Paul Rouve and Benoît Poelvoorde and Miljan Chatelain carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1808426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.