Un coup de baguette magique

19970 FR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

ComedyDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Jeanne, Achille, and their family belong to the middle class. They have their own house. Their marriage has not always gone smoothly, but they both make up for it. Then they both lose their jobs, and the incredible happens: the house is sold and they become homeless.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marie-Christine Barrault
Jeanne
Ludmila Mikaël
Pénélope
Roger Van Hool
Achille
Michael York
Ilya
Agathe de La Fontaine
Victoria
Sagamore Stévenin
Arthur
Pascale Petit
Delphine
Michel Le Royer
Casanova

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roger Vadim
Writers: Roger Vadim
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roger Vadim, shot by Roberto Venturi. 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 Jean-Marie Sénia. 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 Hélène Plemiannikov 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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Marie-Christine Barrault and Ludmila Mikaël and Roger Van Hool carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0252073 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Roger Vadim directs. Roberto Venturi behind the camera. Jean-Marie Sénia scores. Hélène Plemiannikov cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Roger Vadim, shot by Roberto Venturi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jean-Marie Sénia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hélène Plemiannikov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marie-Christine Barrault and Ludmila Mikaël and Roger Van Hool carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0252073 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.