Cockles and Muscles

2005 1h 33m FR

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6.0

MID

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54%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

⭐

6.6

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 42🥫54%Rotten Tomatoes●47Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 2,116

Comedy

Synopsis

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Crustacés et coquillages is a fresh French comedy film with numerous surprise turnarounds and about the tolerance of a family of four. The family spend an idealistic summer vacation together where each of the family members gets involved in a new or old relationship.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Béatrix
Gilbert Melki
Marc
Jean-Marc Barr
Didier
Jacques Bonnaffé
Mathieu
Édouard Collin
Martin
Romain Torres
Charly
Sabrina Seyvecou
Laura
Yannick Baudin
Michaël

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Martineau
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacques Martineau, shot by Matthieu Poirot-Delpech. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dominique Galliéni 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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Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Gilbert Melki and Jean-Marc Barr carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0428430 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jacques Martineau directs. Matthieu Poirot-Delpech behind the camera. Philippe Miller scores. Dominique Galliéni cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Released 21 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jacques Martineau, shot by Matthieu Poirot-Delpech. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Philippe Miller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dominique Galliéni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Gilbert Melki and Jean-Marc Barr carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0428430 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 20 themes, including "coming out", "sexual identity", "infidelity", "friendship".