The Mystery of the Yellow Room

2003 1h 58m FR

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 109

ComedyCrimeMystery

Synopsis

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Joseph Rouletabille, a reporter for a local newspaper, investigates the attempted killing of Mathilde Stangerson, who uses the yellow room of the title as her bedroom. At the time of the revolver shots her room was locked and the windows were barred, but when her father enters after having forced the door, there is no-one there except for Mathilde. So who did it and how did he get away?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Denis Podalydès
Joseph Rouletabille
Jean-Noël Brouté
Sainclair
Claude Rich
Le juge De Marquet
Scali Delpeyrat
Le greffier
Sabine Azéma
Mathilde Stangerson
Michael Lonsdale
Stangerson
Julos Beaucarne
Le père Jacques
Olivier Gourmet
Robert Darzac

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruno Podalydès
Writers: Bruno Podalydès
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Les Enquêtes de Rouletabille - Saga" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruno Podalydès, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Denis Podalydès and Jean-Noël Brouté and Claude Rich carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bruno Podalydès directs. Christophe Beaucarne behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Hervé de Luze cuts. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
3Part of the "Les Enquêtes de Rouletabille - Saga" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Bruno Podalydès, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Hervé de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Denis Podalydès and Jean-Noël Brouté and Claude Rich carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0356922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.