Limited Edition

1997 1h 25m FR

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 8

ThrillerDrama

Synopsis

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Edward is an editor in a small English publishing house. The story concerns what happens when he receives a very good manuscript from Nicholas, an old friend, who up until now has been a hack writer. The manuscript sheds light on events both men lived through, and Edward comes to the conviction that it reveals that it was Nicholas who raped the woman Edward loved, and that he is therefore responsible for her subsequent suicide. Very carefully, he plots his revenge.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Terence Stamp
Edward Lamb
Maria de Medeiros
Nancy Pickford
Daniel Mesguich
Nicolas Fabry
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Georges Récamier
Frank Finlay
John Rathbone
Hannah Gordon
Doris
Amira Casar
Farida
Brigitte Morel
Pilar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bernard Rapp
Writers: Bernard Rapp
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bernard Rapp, shot by Romain Winding. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean-Philippe Goude. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Terence Stamp and Maria de Medeiros and Daniel Mesguich carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120337 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bernard Rapp directs. Romain Winding behind the camera. Jean-Philippe Goude scores. Anna Basurco cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Bernard Rapp, shot by Romain Winding. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jean-Philippe Goude. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Anna Basurco shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Terence Stamp and Maria de Medeiros and Daniel Mesguich carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0120337 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.