Alone or with Others

1962 1h 4m FR

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★6.7TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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At the end of the year 1961, three young students, Denys Arcand, Denis Héroux and Stéphane Venne, decide to direct a feature-length film centered on the perks of student life. The film mixes fiction and reality in the style of cinéma vérité. "Alone or with others" is often considered the first indepent film of Québec.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michelle Boulizon
Nicole Braun
André Dubois
Serge Grenier
Marc Laurendeau
Pierre Létourneau
Carl Mailhot
Marcel Saint-Germain

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Denys Arcand
Writers: Stéphane Venne, Denys Arcand
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Denys Arcand, shot by Michel Brault. 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 Stéphane Venne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gilles Groulx shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Michelle Boulizon and Nicole Braun and André Dubois carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056474 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Denys Arcand directs. Michel Brault behind the camera. Stéphane Venne scores. Gilles Groulx cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Denys Arcand, shot by Michel Brault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stéphane Venne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Gilles Groulx shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Michelle Boulizon and Nicole Braun and André Dubois carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0056474 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.