3 Friends

2007 1h 33m FR

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5.1

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★5.1TMDB · 34

Comedy

Synopsis

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Three childhood friends support each other through life's ups and downs in this comedy/drama. Each goes through a difficult time in their life, and is "helped" by the others - always well-intentioned, but not always with the intended results! Baptiste's (Kad Merad) wife leaves him and he becomes depressed then obsessive-compulsive. César (Pascal Elbé) has a secret affair with his boss's daughter - he's nervous about seeing her in case dad finds out, but if he stops seeing her she threatens to tell all anyway - either way his job is on the line. Claire (Mathilde Seigner), adopted as a baby, struggles to decide whether to try and find her birth-mother.The links between the three play a crucial part in each of their lives - a deep and supportive bond, but one which risks preventing them ever forming a relationship with someone else.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mathilde Seigner
Claire
Pascal Elbé
Cesar
Kad Merad
Baptiste 'Titi' Capla
Yves Rénier
Antoine
Daniel Duval
Francis
Annelise Hesme
Stefania
Constance Dollé
Barbara
Carole Richert
Patricia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michel Boujenah
Writers: Michel Boujenah, Pascal Elbé
Languages: French
Countries: France

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michel Boujenah, shot by Philippe Pavans de Ceccatty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jennifer Augé 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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Mathilde Seigner and Pascal Elbé and Kad Merad carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0864684 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michel Boujenah directs. Philippe Pavans de Ceccatty behind the camera. Jennifer Augé cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Michel Boujenah, shot by Philippe Pavans de Ceccatty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Jennifer Augé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Mathilde Seigner and Pascal Elbé and Kad Merad carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0864684 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.