Métier de fous

1948 1h 30m FR

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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A very Parisian author cannot finish a comedy. It is ruin for the director of the theater, who has the idea of taking his foal to the coast. There, recruited actors will perform a series of variations on the theme of heartaches to inspire him. After a number of misunderstandings, the operation succeeds.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gaby Sylvia
Sylvia Dormont
Henri Guisol
Claude Martin
Jean Tissier
Raymond Sieurat
André Gabriello
François Venay
Robert Dhéry
Bernard Dormont
Lisette Lanvin
Jacqueline Martin
Jacques Emmanuel
Philippe Sieurat
Max Révol
Alfred

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: André Hunebelle
Writers: Yves Ciampi, Gilles Grangier, Jean Halain
Languages: French
Countries: 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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2 / 8

ERA

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78 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 André Hunebelle, shot by Léonce-Henri Burel. 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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Original score by Jean Marion. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Gaby Sylvia and Henri Guisol and Jean Tissier carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0197721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

André Hunebelle directs. Léonce-Henri Burel behind the camera. Jean Marion scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
278 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by André Hunebelle, shot by Léonce-Henri Burel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jean Marion. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Gaby Sylvia and Henri Guisol and Jean Tissier carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0197721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.