Scarlet Fever

1983 1h 37m FR

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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In a building on the Boulevard Haussmann in Paris lives ten-year-old Roger, who is surrounded by women - his great-grandmother, his grandmother, and his mother Nicole. Living in an exclusively feminine environment, the boy wishes more than anything else to have a masculine presence around. His dream comes true when he meets Jacques, who's madly in love with Nicole and who is about to completely turn the boy's life upside down.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Brigitte Fossey
Nicole
Stéphane Audran
Minon
Christophe Malavoy
Jacques
Hito Jaulmes
Roger
Hénia Suchar
Yaël
Roland Bertin
Simon
Jean-Paul Muel
Victor
Hella Petri
Génia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gabriel Aghion
Writers: Gabriel Aghion, Michel Scognamillo, David Milhaud
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gabriel Aghion, shot by Robert Alazraki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Brigitte Fossey and Stéphane Audran and Christophe Malavoy carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0217028 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gabriel Aghion directs. Robert Alazraki behind the camera. Christiane Lack cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Gabriel Aghion, shot by Robert Alazraki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Christiane Lack shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Brigitte Fossey and Stéphane Audran and Christophe Malavoy carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0217028 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.