I'm the King of the Castle

1989 1h 25m FR

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 31

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Synopsis

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Thomas, the son of a millionaire lives a fairly isolated existence, in a mansion in rural France. His father hires a widowed woman to take care of things while he is away. The maid's son, Charles moves in as well, and the two parents hope that the two can become friends but they become enemies immediately after meeting each other. Once their parents fall in love, Thomas decides to make Charles, who he views as an "invader", as miserable as possible.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Rochefort
Jean Bréaud
Dominique Blanc
Madame Vernet
Régis Arpin
Thomas Bréaud
David Behar
Charles Vernet
Pascale Le Goff
L'accouchée
Frederic Renno
Le docteur

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Régis Wargnier
Writers: Alain Le Henry, Régis Wargnier
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jean Rochefort and Dominique Blanc and Régis Arpin carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Régis Wargnier directs. Geneviève Winding cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Geneviève Winding shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jean Rochefort and Dominique Blanc and Régis Arpin carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0097614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.