The Adulteen

2013 1h 28m FR

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★5.1TMDB · 228

Comedy

Synopsis

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Arnaud Mustier, lawyer and brilliant philosopher, arouses the annoyance of his younger brother Jules, age sixteen. One day, Arnaud is a victim of a late adolescent crisis. Helped by Jules, he is going to catch up this phase of the life which he did not live.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Laurent Lafitte
Arnaud Mustier
Victor George
Jules Mustier
Christophe Malavoy
Dominique Mustier
Judith El Zein
Agnès Dorgeval
Jonathan Cohen
Kebab Master
François Rollin
Professeur Bernin
Anne Canovas
Madame Mustier
Pablo Pauly
Jahel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tristan Séguéla
Writers: Jean-Baptiste Delafon, Éric Benzekri
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tristan Séguéla, shot by Pierre Aïm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Grégoire Sivan 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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Laurent Lafitte and Victor George and Christophe Malavoy carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2947742 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tristan Séguéla directs. Pierre Aïm behind the camera. Grégoire Sivan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Directed by Tristan Séguéla, shot by Pierre Aïm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Grégoire Sivan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Laurent Lafitte and Victor George and Christophe Malavoy carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2947742 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.