Amateur

"Accountancy, Murder, Amnesia, Torture, Ecstasy, Understanding, Redemption"

1994 1h 45m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 112

CrimeComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A man wakes up in an alley, bleeding and with no memory of who he is. He stumbles into a coffee shop and is befriended by a charitable ex-nun who is failing in her attempts to write marketable pornography.

“Accountancy, Murder, Amnesia, Torture, Ecstasy, Understanding, Redemption”

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Cast

Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle
Martin Donovan
Thomas Ludens
Elina Löwensohn
Sofia Ludens
Damian Young
Edward, Jaque's Accountant
Chuck Montgomery
Jan, Jaque's Goon
Dave Simonds
Kurt, Jaque's Goon
Pamela Stewart
Officer Patsy Melville
Erica Gimpel
Irate Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hal Hartley
Writers: Hal Hartley
Languages: English
Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hal Hartley, shot by Michael Spiller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve Hamilton 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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Isabelle Huppert and Martin Donovan and Elina Löwensohn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Accountancy, Murder, Amnesia, Torture, Ecstasy, Understanding, Redemption".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hal Hartley directs. Michael Spiller behind the camera. Steve Hamilton cuts. Produced in France, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Hal Hartley, shot by Michael Spiller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Steve Hamilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Isabelle Huppert and Martin Donovan and Elina Löwensohn carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Accountancy, Murder, Amnesia, Torture, Ecstasy, Understanding, Redemption".
7IMDB entry: tt0109093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.