The Inner Life of Martin Frost

2007 1h 34m EN

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4.5

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★4.5TMDB · 18

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A writer awakens one day to find a strange but beautiful woman in bed with him. He quickly falls in love with her, thinking he has found his muse, but as time passes she becomes more and more unattainable.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

David Thewlis
Martin Frost
Irène Jacob
Claire Martin
Michael Imperioli
Jim Fortunato
Sophie Auster
Anna James
Paul Auster
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Auster
Writers: Paul Auster
Languages: English
Countries: Spain, Portugal, France, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Spain, Portugal, France, United States of America.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Auster, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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David Thewlis and Irène Jacob and Michael Imperioli carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0479074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Auster directs. Christophe Beaucarne behind the camera. Tim Squyres cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, Portugal, France, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2International production across 4 countries: Spain, Portugal, France, United States of America.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Paul Auster, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Tim Squyres shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6David Thewlis and Irène Jacob and Michael Imperioli carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0479074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.