Les Barons

2009 1h 51m FR

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 43

Comedy

Synopsis

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The Barons have a motto: "slack off more to live longer." Every human being is born with a credit of steps. Every step you take brings you closer to death. We Barons know this from the start.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nader Boussandel
Hassan
Mourade Zeguendi
Mounir
Mounir Ait Hamou
Aziz
Amelle Chahbi
Malika
Mohamed Fellag
'R.G.'
Julien Courbey
Franck
Édouard Baer
Jacques
Bougar
Mimoun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nabil Ben Yadir
Writers: Nabil Ben Yadir, Laurent Brandenbourger
Languages: Arabic, Dutch, French
Countries: Belgium, France

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, Dutch, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nabil Ben Yadir, shot by Danny Elsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Damien Keyeux 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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Nader Boussandel and Mourade Zeguendi and Mounir Ait Hamou carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1547638 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nabil Ben Yadir directs. Danny Elsen behind the camera. Damien Keyeux cuts. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in Arabic, Dutch, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, Dutch, French.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
4Directed by Nabil Ben Yadir, shot by Danny Elsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Damien Keyeux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nader Boussandel and Mourade Zeguendi and Mounir Ait Hamou carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1547638 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Danny Elsen
Editing: Damien Keyeux
Costume design: Rachid El Mousat
Makeup / hair: Fabienne Adam
Stunt coordinator: Olivier Bisback
Runtime: 111 min · 1h 51m
Status: Released
Original language: FR
IMDB: Les Barons (2009)

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Production companies

Who made it

Entre Chien et Loup
BE
LI
Liaison Cinématographique
Prime Time
BE
CE
Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Communauté Française de Belgique
BE
VL
Vlaams Audiovisueel fonds
BE
CNC
FR
AG
Agence Nationale pour la Cohésion Sociale et l'Egalité des Chances (ACSE)
FR
FO
Fonds Images de la Diversité
FR
SO
Sofica Soficinéma 4
FR
NE
Nestor & Co
RTBF
BE
MEDIA Programme of the European Union
BE