The First Star

2009 1h 30m FR

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5.7

MID

★5.7TMDB · 290

Comedy

Synopsis

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A married father of three, lives in Créteil doing odd jobs and spends his time at the local PMU bar. One day, to please his daughter, he promises a little too quick to take the whole family on vacation to ski. The only problem: if he breaks his promise, his wife will divorce him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Firmine Richard
Bonne Maman
Lucien Jean-Baptiste
Jean-Gabriel
Jimmy Woha Woha
Yann
Anne Consigny
Suzy
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey
Juliette
Michel Jonasz
Monsieur Morgeot
Édouard Montoute
Jojo
Gilles Benizio
Le technicien tire-fesses / Le garagiste / L'animateur concours

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lucien Jean-Baptiste
Writers: Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, Lucien Jean-Baptiste
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 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lucien Jean-Baptiste, shot by Myriam Vinocour. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Erwann Kermorvant. 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 Hugues Darmois 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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Firmine Richard and Lucien Jean-Baptiste and Jimmy Woha Woha carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1350940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lucien Jean-Baptiste directs. Myriam Vinocour behind the camera. Erwann Kermorvant scores. Hugues Darmois cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Part of the "The Étoile Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Lucien Jean-Baptiste, shot by Myriam Vinocour. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Erwann Kermorvant. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hugues Darmois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Firmine Richard and Lucien Jean-Baptiste and Jimmy Woha Woha carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1350940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.