The Big Bad Wolf

2013 1h 47m FR

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5.2

MID

★5.2TMDB · 144

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Once upon a time in 2012, three brothers lived happily. One day their mom fell into a coma. So Henri, Philippe, and Louis suddenly started wondering about the meaning of their lives and were swamped by a wave of existential doubts. An entirely new situation for this bourgeois trio in their forties, one which opened a door to the novel and indeed the forbidden... and to the big bad wolf!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Benoît Poelvoorde
Philippe
Kad Merad
Louis
Fred Testot
Henri
Valérie Donzelli
Nathalie
Charlotte Le Bon
Natacha
Zabou Breitman
Victoire
Cristiana Réali
Eléonore
Léa Drucker
Patricia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruno Lavaine
Writers: Bruno Lavaine, Nicolas Charlet
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruno Lavaine, shot by Laurent Dailland. 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 Éric Neveux. 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 Reynald Bertrand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Benoît Poelvoorde and Kad Merad and Fred Testot carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2320274 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bruno Lavaine directs. Laurent Dailland behind the camera. Éric Neveux scores. Reynald Bertrand cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by Bruno Lavaine, shot by Laurent Dailland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Éric Neveux. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Reynald Bertrand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Benoît Poelvoorde and Kad Merad and Fred Testot carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2320274 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.