Whatever You Say

"Desperate to succeed?"

2002 1h 50m FR

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★5.7TMDB · 85

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Synopsis

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Bastien, an ambitious young production assistant, catches the attention of Jean-Louis, a producer of high regard, and is granted a shot at his own television show.

“Desperate to succeed?”

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Cast

Guillaume Canet
Bastien
François Berléand
jean-Louis Broustal
Diane Kruger
Clara
Philippe Lefebvre
Philippe Metzger
Daniel Prévost
M. Balbot
Clotilde Courau
Fabienne
Jacqueline Jehanneuf
Maryvonne
Jean-Paul Rouve
Patrick

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guillaume Canet
Writers: Guillaume Canet, Philippe Lefebvre
Languages: German, French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guillaume Canet, shot by Christophe Offenstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Guillaume Canet and François Berléand and Diane Kruger carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Desperate to succeed?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Guillaume Canet directs. Christophe Offenstein behind the camera. Sinclair scores. Stratos Gabrielidis cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in German, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Guillaume Canet, shot by Christophe Offenstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Sinclair. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Stratos Gabrielidis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Guillaume Canet and François Berléand and Diane Kruger carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Desperate to succeed?".
9IMDB entry: tt0309872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "adultery", "assistant", "talent", "satire".