The Three Kings

2001 1h 42m FR

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5.7

MID

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5.6

IMDB

★5.7TMDB · 352★5.6IMDB · 2,475

ComedyAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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The Three Wise Men – Balthazar, Melchior and Gaspard – are on their way to Bethlehem to pay homage to the infant Jesus when they are suddenly, an inexplicably, transported two thousand years into the future. They find themselves walking the streets of Paris, where they encounter a young woman called Macha who, they are convinced, will lead them to the newborn Messiah.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Didier Bourdon
Balthazar
Bernard Campan
Melchior
Pascal Légitimus
Gaspard
Virginie de Clausade
Macha
Nathalie Roussel
la mère de Macha
Claude Brosset
Hoeder
Didier Flamand
l'ami de la mère
Walid Afkir
Jo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Didier Bourdon
Writers: Didier Bourdon, Olivier Rabourdin, Bernard Campan
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Didier Bourdon, shot by Bernard Déchet. 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 Laurent Bertaud. 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 Jeanne Kef 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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Didier Bourdon and Bernard Campan and Pascal Légitimus carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0286009 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Didier Bourdon directs. Bernard Déchet behind the camera. Laurent Bertaud scores. Jeanne Kef cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Didier Bourdon, shot by Bernard Déchet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Laurent Bertaud. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jeanne Kef shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Didier Bourdon and Bernard Campan and Pascal Légitimus carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0286009 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.