Profiles Farmers: The Approach

2001 1h 30m FR

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7.4

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7.5

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★7.4TMDB · 14★7.5IMDB · 121

Documentary

Synopsis

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The first of a documentary serie about rural France.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marcelle Brès
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Raymond Privat
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Louis Brès
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Marcel Privat
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Alain Rouvière
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Monique Rouvière
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Jean-François Pantel
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Nathalie Deleuze
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raymond Depardon
Languages: French, Occitan
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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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Occitan.

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ERA

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Part of the "Profils paysans" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raymond Depardon, shot by Raymond Depardon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Marcelle Brès and Raymond Privat and Louis Brès carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0284409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Raymond Depardon directs. Raymond Depardon behind the camera. Roger Ikhlef cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Occitan.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Occitan.
4Part of the "Profils paysans" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Raymond Depardon, shot by Raymond Depardon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Roger Ikhlef shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Marcelle Brès and Raymond Privat and Louis Brès carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0284409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 19 themes, including "interview", "farmer", "cattleman", "farm crisis".