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"Cet Homme est Professeur de Mathématiques (This Man is a Mathematics Professor)"

2009 1h 30m FR

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2.9

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★2.9TMDB · 92

ComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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A maths teacher acquires the power to travel into movies to save the woman of his dreams and bring her back to her correct film.

“Cet Homme est Professeur de Mathématiques (This Man is a Mathematics Professor)”

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Cast

Franck Dubosc
Regis Deloux
Lucy Gordon
Viviane Cook
Pierre-François Martin-Laval
Douglas Craps
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
M. Coq
Anne Marivin
Sidonie
Michel Galabru
Le Docteur
Pierre Richard
Self
Olivier Dazat
le réceptionniste

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yann Moix
Writers: Olivier Dazat
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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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 Yann Moix, shot by Jérôme Alméras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor André Billaud 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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Franck Dubosc and Lucy Gordon and Pierre-François Martin-Laval carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Cet Homme est Professeur de Mathématiques (This Man is a Mathematics Professor)".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yann Moix directs. Jérôme Alméras behind the camera. Julien Baer scores. André Billaud cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
4Directed by Yann Moix, shot by Jérôme Alméras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Julien Baer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor André Billaud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Franck Dubosc and Lucy Gordon and Pierre-François Martin-Laval carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Cet Homme est Professeur de Mathématiques (This Man is a Mathematics Professor)".
9IMDB entry: tt1130984 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.