Nicholas on Holiday

2014 1h 37m FR

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 481

FamilyComedy

Synopsis

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It's the end of the school year. The long-awaited moment of the holidays is arrive. The little Nicolas, her parents and Grandma take the road towards the sea, and settle in for some time at the Hotel Beau-Rivage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valérie Lemercier
Nicolas' mother
Kad Merad
Nicolas' father
Mathéo Boisselier
Nicolas
Erja Malatier
Isabelle
Daniel Prévost
Mr. Moucheboume
François Damiens
Blédurt
Francis Perrin
Director
François-Xavier Demaison
'Le bouillon'

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laurent Tirard
Writers: Laurent Tirard, Jaco Van Dormael, Grégoire Vigneron
Languages: Dutch, French, Portuguese
Countries: France

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Dutch, French, Portuguese.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Little Nicholas Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Laurent Tirard, shot by Denis Rouden. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Valérie Deseine 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

ERA

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Valérie Lemercier and Kad Merad and Mathéo Boisselier carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3019796 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Laurent Tirard directs. Denis Rouden behind the camera. Valérie Deseine cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in Dutch, French, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Dutch, French, Portuguese.
3Part of the "Little Nicholas Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Laurent Tirard, shot by Denis Rouden. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Valérie Deseine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Valérie Lemercier and Kad Merad and Mathéo Boisselier carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3019796 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.