Penny Pincher!

2016 1h 29m FR

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5.6

MID

★5.6TMDB · 961

Comedy

Synopsis

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François Gautier is stingy! Saving puts the joy, it causes pay sweats. His life is set for the sole purpose of never spend anything. A life that will switch in one day: he falls in love and discovers he has a daughter he did not know existed. Forced to lie in order to hide his terrible default, this will be the beginning for François problems. Because lie can sometimes be expensive. Very expensive…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dany Boon
François Gautier
Laurence Arné
Valérie
Noémie Schmidt
Laura
Patrick Ridremont
Cédric
Karina Marimon
Carole
Nicolas Lumbreras
Rémy, banquier
Christophe Canard
Gilles, violoniste
Christophe Favre
Demeester, chef d'orchestre

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fred Cavayé
Writers: Nicolas Cuche, Laurent Turner
Languages: French
Countries: France, Spain

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fred Cavayé, shot by Laurent Dailland. 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 Klaus Badelt. 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 Yann Malcor 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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Dany Boon and Laurence Arné and Noémie Schmidt carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5253294 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fred Cavayé directs. Laurent Dailland behind the camera. Klaus Badelt scores. Yann Malcor cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Spain. Dialogue in French.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.
4Directed by Fred Cavayé, shot by Laurent Dailland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Klaus Badelt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yann Malcor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dany Boon and Laurence Arné and Noémie Schmidt carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5253294 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.