Jappeloup

2013 2h 10m FR

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 398

Drama

Synopsis

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A true sports story that utterly defies the odds, Duguay’s film captures the wild ups and downs of the Olympics-bound career of legendary equine star Jappeloup and his troubled rider, locked in a tense relationship with his horseman father and forever uncertain of his own skills as an equestrian

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Guillaume Canet
Pierre Durand
Marina Hands
Nadia Durand, wife of Pierre
Daniel Auteuil
Serge Durand, father of Pierre
Lou de Laâge
Raphaëlle Dalio, Jappeloup's groom
Tchéky Karyo
Marcel Rozier, French team coach
Jacques Higelin
Henry Dalio, first owner of Jappeloup
Marie Bunel
Arlette Durand, mother of Pierre
Joël Dupuch
Francis Lebail

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christian Duguay
Writers: Guillaume Canet
Languages: English, French
Countries: Belgium, Canada, France, Spain

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Belgium, Canada, France, Spain.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christian Duguay, shot by Ronald Plante. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

RUNTIME

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Original score by Clinton Shorter. 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 Richard Marizy 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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Guillaume Canet and Marina Hands and Daniel Auteuil carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2018079 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Christian Duguay directs. Ronald Plante behind the camera. Clinton Shorter scores. Richard Marizy cuts. Produced in Belgium, Canada, France, Spain. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 4 countries: Belgium, Canada, France, Spain.
4Directed by Christian Duguay, shot by Ronald Plante. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Clinton Shorter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Richard Marizy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Guillaume Canet and Marina Hands and Daniel Auteuil carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2018079 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "horseback riding", "olympic games", "human animal relationship", "biography".