Le voyage à Paimpol

1985 1h 28m FR

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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The dream, which filled half of her life, was no longer enough for Maryvonne. She leaves her husband, child, lover and leaves for Paimpol. And there, it's a breath of fresh air in the form of real life, reality finally joins the dream.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Myriam Boyer
Maryvonne
Michel Boujenah
Joël
Jean-François Garreaud
Jean-François
Dora Doll
La mère de Maryvonne
André Rouyer
Le père de Maryvonne
Jean-Paul Muel
Chouchou, le contremaître
Josiane Lévêque
Arlette
Francis Lemaire
Chapeau

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Berry
Writers: John Berry, Josiane Lévêque
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Berry, shot by Bernard Zitzermann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jean-Bernard Bonis 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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Myriam Boyer and Michel Boujenah and Jean-François Garreaud carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090279 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Berry directs. Bernard Zitzermann behind the camera. Jean-Bernard Bonis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by John Berry, shot by Bernard Zitzermann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jean-Bernard Bonis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Myriam Boyer and Michel Boujenah and Jean-François Garreaud carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0090279 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.