The Brice Man

2005 1h 38m FR

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5.5

MID

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5.1

IMDB

★5.5TMDB · 1,302★5.1IMDB · 7,857

Comedy

Synopsis

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A wannabe surfer parties on the French Riviera while awaiting the perfect wave.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Dujardin
Brice de Nice
Clovis Cornillac
Marius de Fréjus
Élodie Bouchez
Jeanne
Bruno Salomone
Igor d'Hossegor
Alexandra Lamy
Chantal, la sirène / Alice de Nice
Delphine Chanéac
Marjorie
François Chattot
Bertrand Agostini
Mathias Mlekuz
Eudes Angellini

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Huth
Writers: James Huth, Karine Angeli, Jean Dujardin
Languages: French
Countries: France

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.7× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Huth, shot by Philippe Piffeteau. 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 Bruno Coulais. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Antoine Vareille shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jean Dujardin and Clovis Cornillac and Élodie Bouchez carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Huth directs. Philippe Piffeteau behind the camera. Bruno Coulais scores. Antoine Vareille cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 7.7× over at the box office.
3Released 21 years ago.
4Part of the "Brice Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by James Huth, shot by Philippe Piffeteau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bruno Coulais. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Antoine Vareille shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jean Dujardin and Clovis Cornillac and Élodie Bouchez carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0412535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.