1 / 8
RUNTIME
Did you know
86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
The Moustache
2005 1h 26m FR
😐
6.1
MID
★6.1TMDB · 125
DramaMystery
Synopsis
Spoiler shield
One day, on a whim, Marc decides to shave off the moustache he's worn all of his adult life. He waits patiently for his wife's reaction, but neither she nor his friends seem to notice. Stranger still, when he finally tells them, they all insist he never had a moustache. Is Marc going mad? Is he the victim of some elaborate conspiracy? Or has something in the world's order gone terribly awry?
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Vincent Lindon
Marc Thiriez
Emmanuelle Devos
Agnès Thiriez
Mathieu Amalric
Serge Schaeffer
Hippolyte Girardot
Bruno
Cylia Malki
Samira
Macha Polikarpova
Nadia Schaeffer
Fantine Camus
Lara Schaeffer
Frédéric Imberty
Patron café
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Emmanuel Carrère
- Writers
- Emmanuel Carrère, Jérôme Beaujour
- Languages
- Mandarin, French
- Countries
- France
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
Did you know?
Fun facts 🍿
2 / 8
ERA
Did you know
Released 21 years ago.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
3 / 8
WORLD
Did you know
Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, French.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
4 / 8
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Directed by Emmanuel Carrère, shot by Patrick Blossier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
5 / 8
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Original score by Philip Glass. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
MoodPlayr · trivia#05
6 / 8
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Editor Camille Cotte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
MoodPlayr · trivia#06
7 / 8
CAST
Did you know
Vincent Lindon and Emmanuelle Devos and Mathieu Amalric carry the top of the cast.
MoodPlayr · trivia#07
8 / 8
WILD
Did you know
IMDB entry: tt0428856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
MoodPlayr · trivia#08
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Emmanuel Carrère directs. Patrick Blossier behind the camera. Philip Glass scores. Camille Cotte cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in Mandarin, French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 21 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, French.
- 4Directed by Emmanuel Carrère, shot by Patrick Blossier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Philip Glass. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Camille Cotte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Vincent Lindon and Emmanuelle Devos and Mathieu Amalric carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0428856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 17 themes, including "hotel", "based on novel or book", "escape", "wife".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Patrick Blossier
- Original score
- Philip Glass
- Editing
- Camille Cotte
- Production design
- Françoise Dupertuis
- Costume design
- Elisabeth Tavernier
- Runtime
- 86 min · 1h 26m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Emmanuel Carrère
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Les Films des Tournelles
FR
Pathé Renn Productions
FR
France 3 Cinéma
FR
Key crew
- NovelEmmanuel Carrère
- ProducerAnne-Dominique Toussaint
- Associate ProducerElliot Tong Ming-Kei
- Associate ProducerRomain Le Grand
- EditorCamille Cotte
- CastingSylvie Brocheré
- Production DesignFrançoise Dupertuis
- Set DecorationMarie-Laure Valla
- Costume DesignElisabeth Tavernier
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- hotel
- based on novel or book
- escape
- wife
- bath
- marriage
- health
- conspiracy
- dinner
- co-workers relationship
- anger
- madness
- photo
- shave
- moustache
- mental
- idea
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2005-10-07· Chicago International Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2006-05-24NR· New York City
Also known as
International titles
- The MoustacheAU
- La moustacheDK
