Man’s Best Friend

2010 0h 12m FR

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 3

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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Henri works as canine security guard in a train station in the suburbs. One day, his boss tells him that he needs to get rid of Snowy, an old narcoleptic Rottweiler, and his only friend.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jules-Édouard Moustic
Henri
Noémie Lvovsky
Chantal
Christophe Vandevelde
Edmond
Nicolas Maury
Un agent SNCF

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincent Mariette
Writers: Vincent Mariette
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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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 Vincent Mariette, shot by Julien Poupard. 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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Editor Frédéric Baillehaiche shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jules-Édouard Moustic and Noémie Lvovsky and Christophe Vandevelde carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1787348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vincent Mariette directs. Julien Poupard behind the camera. Frédéric Baillehaiche cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Vincent Mariette, shot by Julien Poupard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Frédéric Baillehaiche shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jules-Édouard Moustic and Noémie Lvovsky and Christophe Vandevelde carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1787348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.