Three Men and a Cradle - 18 Years Later

2003 1h 30m FR

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★5.0TMDB · 43

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Marie (and her three fathers) are taking A-levels. Marie passes. She spends the summer in the country with her mother, Sylvia, who has returned from America with her Californian husband who has two sons. Marie falls in and out of love for the first time in front of her alarmed fathers, who see Marie's innocence slipping away at frightening speed, and their relationships with the two women become even more complicated.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Roland Giraud
Jacques
Michel Boujenah
Michel
André Dussollier
Pierre
Madeleine Besson
Marie
Line Renaud
Julie
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Sylvia
Annick Alane
la pharmacienne
Evelyne Buyle
Natacha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Coline Serreau
Writers: Coline Serreau
Languages: French
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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MONEY

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Earned back only 71% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "3 Men (Original) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Coline Serreau, shot by Jean-François Robin. 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 Coline Serreau. 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 Catherine Renault shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Coline Serreau directs. Jean-François Robin behind the camera. Coline Serreau scores. Catherine Renault cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 71% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 23 years ago.
4Part of the "3 Men (Original) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Coline Serreau, shot by Jean-François Robin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Coline Serreau. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Catherine Renault shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Roland Giraud and Michel Boujenah and André Dussollier carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0271337 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.