Turk's Head

2010 1h 27m FR

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5.7

MID

★5.7TMDB · 37

Drama

Synopsis

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A 14 year old boy, an ER doctor, a cop looking for revenge, a mother fighting for her children and a man distraught by the death of his wife see their destinies come together. As the doctor spends several days in a coma, events keep on happening and all will be swept by the shock wave.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Roschdy Zem
Atom
Pascal Elbé
Simon
Ronit Elkabetz
Sibel, la mère de Bora
Samir Makhlouf
Bora
Simon Abkarian
Le veuf
Florence Thomassin
Mouna
Valérie Benguigui
Yelda
Monique Chaumette
Nora

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pascal Elbé
Writers: Pascal Elbé
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pascal Elbé, shot by Jean-François Hensgens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Roschdy Zem and Pascal Elbé and Ronit Elkabetz carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1391143 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Pascal Elbé directs. Jean-François Hensgens behind the camera. Bruno Coulais scores. Luc Barnier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by Pascal Elbé, shot by Jean-François Hensgens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bruno Coulais. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Luc Barnier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Roschdy Zem and Pascal Elbé and Ronit Elkabetz carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1391143 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.