588 rue Paradis

1992 2h 15m FR

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7.2

SOLID

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6.9

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 31★6.9IMDB · 2,091

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Synopsis

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A successful playwright reflects on his journey from his Armenian roots to adapting in France, forty years after his family's move to Marseilles. He now goes by a new name to fit in better with French society.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Berry
Pierre Zakar
Claudia Cardinale
Araxi (Mayrig) Zakarian
Omar Sharif
Hagop Zakarian
Jacques Villeret
Alexandre Pagès
Zabou Breitman
Astrid Setian
Nathalie Roussel
Gayané (Kayané)
Diane Bellego
Carole Zakar
Jacky Nercessian
Apkar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henri Verneuil
Writers: Henri Verneuil
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Mayrig collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Henri Verneuil, shot by Edmond Richard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Richard Berry and Claudia Cardinale and Omar Sharif carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103601 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

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The take

Henri Verneuil directs. Edmond Richard behind the camera. Jean-Claude Petit scores. Henri Lanoë cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Mayrig collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Henri Verneuil, shot by Edmond Richard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jean-Claude Petit. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Henri Lanoë shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Richard Berry and Claudia Cardinale and Omar Sharif carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0103601 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.