Roger Diamantis or Real Life

2005 0h 55m FR

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Roger Diamantis owns the Saint-André-des-Arts cinema in Paris. His discovery of the 7th art, his vocation to own a cinema where he could show films that resembled him, and his years in the restoration business to achieve this… He recalls his early days, talks about the filmmakers who found their place with him, and his film “Si j'te cherche, j'me trouve”.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Roger Diamantis
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Irène Diamantis
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Jean de Gaspary
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Alain Tanner
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Alain Cavalier
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Jean-François Stévenin
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Gérard Lefort
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Dominique Païni
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elise Girard
Writers: Elise Girard
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sébastien de Sainte Croix 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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Roger Diamantis and Irène Diamantis and Jean de Gaspary carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0456634 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Elise Girard directs. Sébastien de Sainte Croix cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Sébastien de Sainte Croix shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Roger Diamantis and Irène Diamantis and Jean de Gaspary carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0456634 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.