Agathe Cléry

2008 1h 53m FR

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4.8

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★4.8TMDB · 182

Comedy

Synopsis

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Agathe Clery, a marketing manager for a cosmetics company, is snobbish, stubborn and racist. When she is diagnosed with Addison Syndrome, an disorder that darkens the pigmentation of one's skin, she suddenly finds herself resembling a black woman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valérie Lemercier
Agathe Cléry
Anthony Kavanagh
Quentin Lambert
Dominique Lavanant
Mimie, la mère d'Agathe
Jacques Boudet
Roland, le père d'Agathe
Isabelle Nanty
Joëlle
Jean Rochefort
Louis Guinard
Artus de Penguern
Hervé
Valentine Varela
Valérie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Étienne Chatiliez
Writers: Étienne Chatiliez, Laurent Chouchan
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Étienne Chatiliez, shot by Philippe Welt. 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 Matthew Herbert. 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 Catherine Renault shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Valérie Lemercier and Anthony Kavanagh and Dominique Lavanant carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1068632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Étienne Chatiliez directs. Philippe Welt behind the camera. Matthew Herbert scores. Catherine Renault cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Étienne Chatiliez, shot by Philippe Welt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Matthew Herbert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Catherine Renault shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Valérie Lemercier and Anthony Kavanagh and Dominique Lavanant carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1068632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.