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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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Tanguy
"At 28, he still lives with his parents"
2001 1h 48m FR
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6.0
MID
★6.0TMDB · 511
Comedy
Synopsis
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Tanguy is 28 years old and still living with his parents. They think it's time he moves out. He doesn't, so they hatch a plan.
“At 28, he still lives with his parents”
Cast
Éric Berger
Tanguy Guetz
Sabine Azéma
Edith Guetz
André Dussollier
Paul Guetz
Hélène Duc
Grand-Mère
Aurore Clément
Carole
Jean-Paul Rouve
Bruno Lemoine
André Wilms
Le psychiatre
Richard Guedj
Patrick
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Étienne Chatiliez
- Writers
- Laurent Chouchan, Étienne Chatiliez
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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Fun facts 🍿
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CRAFT
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Part of the "Tanguy - Saga" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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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 Pascal Andreacchio. 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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CAST
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Éric Berger and Sabine Azéma and André Dussollier carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "At 28, he still lives with his parents".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0274155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Étienne Chatiliez directs. Philippe Welt behind the camera. Pascal Andreacchio scores. Catherine Renault cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Part of the "Tanguy - Saga" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 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 Pascal Andreacchio. 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.
- 6Éric Berger and Sabine Azéma and André Dussollier carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "At 28, he still lives with his parents".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0274155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Philippe Welt
- Original score
- Pascal Andreacchio
- Editing
- Catherine Renault
- Production design
- Stéphane Makedonsky
- Costume design
- Elisabeth Tavernier
- Runtime
- 108 min · 1h 48m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $24,272,365
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- 6
- IMDB
- Tanguy (2001)
Part of
Tanguy - Saga
Also by
Étienne Chatiliez
Production companies
Who made it
- TÉ
Téléma
FR
- LE
Les Productions du Champ Poirier
- TP
TPS Cinéma
FR
TF1 Films Production
FR
Key crew
- ProducerCharles Gassot
- Production DesignStéphane Makedonsky
- Costume DesignElisabeth Tavernier
- EditorCatherine Renault
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- china
- paris, france
- parent child relationship
- flat
- mama's boy
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2002-05-276
