I Stand Alone

"In the bowels of France."

1999 1h 29m FR

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Synopsis

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After completing jail time for beating up a man who tried to seduce his mentally-handicapped teenage daughter, the Butcher wants to start life anew. He institutionalizes his daughter and moves to the Lille suburbs with his mistress, who promises him a new butcher shop. Learning that she lied, the Butcher returns to Paris to find his daughter.

“In the bowels of France.”

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Cast

Philippe Nahon
The Butcher
Blandine Lenoir
Daughter
Frankie Pain
Mistress
Martine Audrain
Belle-Mere
Zaven
Man with Morals
Jean-François Rauger
Real Estate Agent
Guillaume Nicloux
Supermarket Manager
Olivier Doran
Presenter (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gaspar Noé
Writers: Gaspar Noé
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Boucher Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gaspar Noé, shot by Dominique Colin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gaspar Noé 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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Philippe Nahon and Blandine Lenoir and Frankie Pain carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In the bowels of France.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0157016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gaspar Noé directs. Dominique Colin behind the camera. Gaspar Noé cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Boucher Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Gaspar Noé, shot by Dominique Colin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Gaspar Noé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Philippe Nahon and Blandine Lenoir and Frankie Pain carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In the bowels of France.".
8IMDB entry: tt0157016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 27 themes, including "daughter", "suicide", "work", "nihilism".