The Hallway

2005 0h 17m FR

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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A young couple finds themselves in difficult financial straits. The man is out of work and spends his days walking the streets, without so much as a cent in his pocket to buy food. He’s so weak that he collapses in front of a store window. The store’s owner, an elderly man, comes to the man’s aid and offers him a job. His new job requires him to spend all day sitting and keeping watch on the small room at the end of a corridor.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christian Taponard
Le vieil homme (voice)
Karen Strassman
La femme (voice)
Gilles Morel
L'homme (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alain Gagnol
Writers: Alain Gagnol
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hervé Guichard 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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Christian Taponard and Karen Strassman and Gilles Morel carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0465710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alain Gagnol directs. Hervé Guichard cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Hervé Guichard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Christian Taponard and Karen Strassman and Gilles Morel carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0465710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.