La folie douce

1994 1h 30m FR

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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Edouard gives pieces of advice on a radio station, but when he tries to use them in real life with his friends, his skills are dubious.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Géraldine Pailhas
Louise
Bernard Verley
Landrieu
Édouard Baer
Edouard
Isabelle Nanty
Gloria
Sava Lolov
Eric
Joseph Malerba
Josef
Cristina Cascardo
Vera
Emmanuelle Lepoutre
Lotte

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frédéric Jardin
Writers: Fabrice Roger-Lacan, Frédéric Jardin
Languages: French

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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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 Frédéric Jardin, shot by Christophe Pollock. 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 Catherine Quesemand 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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Géraldine Pailhas and Bernard Verley and Édouard Baer carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109818 — 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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The take

Frédéric Jardin directs. Christophe Pollock behind the camera. Catherine Quesemand cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Frédéric Jardin, shot by Christophe Pollock. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Catherine Quesemand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Géraldine Pailhas and Bernard Verley and Édouard Baer carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0109818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.