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"Every picture tells a story."

2001 1h 28m EN

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5.9

MID

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67%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

⭐

6.2

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 77🍅67%Rotten Tomatoes●56Metacritic★6.2IMDB · 5,216

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi film's starlet.

“Every picture tells a story.”

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Cast

Jeremy Davies
Paul
Angela Lindvall
Dragonfly / Valentine
Élodie Bouchez
Marlène
Gérard Depardieu
Andrezej
Giancarlo Giannini
Enzo
Massimo Ghini
Fabrizio
Jason Schwartzman
Felix DeMarco
Billy Zane
Mr. E

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roman Coppola
Writers: Roman Coppola
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America, Luxembourg

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 7% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Luxembourg.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roman Coppola, shot by Robert D. Yeoman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stéphane Luginbühl. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Leslie Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roman Coppola directs. Robert D. Yeoman behind the camera. Stéphane Luginbühl scores. Leslie Jones cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Luxembourg. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 7% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
325 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
5International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Luxembourg.
6Directed by Roman Coppola, shot by Robert D. Yeoman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Stéphane Luginbühl. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Leslie Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Jeremy Davies and Angela Lindvall and Élodie Bouchez carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Every picture tells a story.".
11IMDB entry: tt0254199 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.