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Released 10 years ago.
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Down by Love
2016 1h 50m FR
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6.0
MID
★6.0TMDB · 198
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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A man, a woman. A prison director, his inmate. An impossible love, a true story.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Guillaume Gallienne
Jean
Adèle Exarchopoulos
Anna
Stéphanie Cléau
Elise
Aliénor Poisson
Louise
Cyrielle Martinez
Zoé
Selma Mansouri
Sonia
Sabila Moussadek
Aida
Marie Rivière
Mère Anna
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Pierre Godeau
- Writers
- Pierre Godeau
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Pierre Godeau, shot by Muriel Cravatte. 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 Robin Coudert. 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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CAST
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Guillaume Gallienne and Adèle Exarchopoulos and Stéphanie Cléau carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt4428762 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Pierre Godeau directs. Muriel Cravatte behind the camera. Robin Coudert scores. Hervé de Luze cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 10 years ago.
- 2Directed by Pierre Godeau, shot by Muriel Cravatte. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Robin Coudert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Hervé de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Guillaume Gallienne and Adèle Exarchopoulos and Stéphanie Cléau carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt4428762 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Muriel Cravatte
- Original score
- Robin Coudert
- Editing
- Hervé de Luze
- Production design
- Stéphane Taillasson
- Costume design
- Judith de Luze
- Makeup / hair
- Margo Blache
- Runtime
- 110 min · 1h 50m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $53,780
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Pierre Godeau
Production companies
Who made it
- PA
Pan Européenne Production
- LG
LGM Productions
FR
Key crew
- BookCatherine Siguret
- BookFlorent Gonçalves
- ProducerCyril Colbeau-Justin
- ProducerJean-Baptiste Dupont
- ProducerNathalie Gastaldo
- Executive ProducerDavid Giordano
- ProducerPhilippe Godeau
- EditorHervé de Luze
- CastingConstance Demontoy
- Production DesignStéphane Taillasson
- Art DirectionArnaud Bouniort
- Set DecorationArnaud Bouniort
- Set DecorationDévi Tirouvanziam
- Set DecorationLise Péault
- Costume DesignJudith de Luze
- Key Hair StylistMargo Blache
- Makeup ArtistCatherine Ichou
- HairstylistRomain Marietti
- Key Makeup ArtistAlice Robert
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- prison
- based on true story
- love
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2016-12-29
