The Blue Room

2014 1h 16m FR

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 146

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Synopsis

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In their blue hotel room, a clandestine couple of two married lovers plan an impossible future, as death shutters their already frail tranquillity. Now, the noose tightens more and more around innocents and sinners; but, was there a crime?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mathieu Amalric
Julien Gahyde
Léa Drucker
Delphine Gahyde
Stéphanie Cléau
Esther Despierre
Laurent Poitrenaux
Le juge d'instruction
Serge Bozon
Le gendarme
Blutch
Le psychologue
Mona Jaffart
Suzanne Gahyde
Véronique Alain
La mère de Nicolas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mathieu Amalric
Writers: Stéphanie Cléau, Mathieu Amalric
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mathieu Amalric, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. 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 Grégoire Hetzel. 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 François Gédigier 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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Mathieu Amalric and Léa Drucker and Stéphanie Cléau carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt3230082 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mathieu Amalric directs. Christophe Beaucarne behind the camera. Grégoire Hetzel scores. François Gédigier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Directed by Mathieu Amalric, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Grégoire Hetzel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor François Gédigier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mathieu Amalric and Léa Drucker and Stéphanie Cléau carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3230082 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.