Mammuth

"A retiree battles to obtain his rightfully due pension."

2010 1h 32m FR

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 173

Comedy

Synopsis

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Serge Pilardosse has just turned 60. He has worked since the age of 16, never unemployed, never sick. But the hour of retirement has come, and it is disillusionment: he is missing points, some employers having forgotten to declare it! Pushed by Catherine, his wife, he gets on his old motorcycle from the 70s, a "Mammut" which earned him his nickname, and sets off in search of his pay slips. During his journey, he rediscovers his past and his quest for administrative documents soon becomes incidental...

“A retiree battles to obtain his rightfully due pension.”

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Cast

Gérard Depardieu
Serge Pilardosse, dit Mammuth
Yolande Moreau
Catherine Pilardosse
Isabelle Adjani
L'amour perdu de Serge
Benoît Poelvoorde
Le récupérateur de métal
Philippe Nahon
Le directeur gâteux de l'hospice
Bouli Lanners
Le recruteur
Anna Mouglalis
La fausse handicapée
Siné
Le viticulteur

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gustave Kervern
Writers: Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern
Languages: French
Countries: France

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gustave Kervern, shot by Hugues Poulain. 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 Gaëtan Roussel. 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 Stéphane Elmadjian 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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Gérard Depardieu and Yolande Moreau and Isabelle Adjani carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A retiree battles to obtain his rightfully due pension.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1473074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gustave Kervern directs. Hugues Poulain behind the camera. Gaëtan Roussel scores. Stéphane Elmadjian cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by Gustave Kervern, shot by Hugues Poulain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gaëtan Roussel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stéphane Elmadjian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gérard Depardieu and Yolande Moreau and Isabelle Adjani carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A retiree battles to obtain his rightfully due pension.".
8IMDB entry: tt1473074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.