It Boy

2013 1h 32m FR

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 1,634

Comedy

Synopsis

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38-year-old Alice has everything to become the next editor-in-chief of Rebelle magazine except for her uptight image. But when the young and charming Balthazar, barely 20, crosses Alice's path, she realizes that he holds the key to her promotion.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Virginie Efira
Alice Lantins
Pierre Niney
Balthazar Apfel
Gilles Cohen
Vincent Khan
Amélie Glenn
Lise Duchêne
Charles Berling
Luc Apfel
Michaël Abiteboul
Simon Meyer
Camille Japy
Elisabeth Lantins
Diana Stewart
Tracy Kimmel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Moreau
Writers: David Moreau, Amro Hamzawi
Languages: French, English
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Moreau, shot by Laurent Tangy. 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 Guillaume Roussel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Cyril Besnard 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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Virginie Efira and Pierre Niney and Gilles Cohen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2186812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Moreau directs. Laurent Tangy behind the camera. Guillaume Roussel scores. Cyril Besnard cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Directed by David Moreau, shot by Laurent Tangy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Guillaume Roussel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Cyril Besnard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Virginie Efira and Pierre Niney and Gilles Cohen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2186812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.