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Released 22 years ago.
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The Corsican File
2004 1h 32m FR
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5.9
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★5.9TMDB · 411
Comedy
Synopsis
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Jack Palmer is a Paris-based detective with a huge ego. Ange Leoni is a rebel native of Corsica whose location can't be pinned down by even the most dogged of detectives. Approached by an obscure, small-time attorney and charged with the seemingly simple task of locating the missing Leoni, gifted gumshoe Palmer accepts the job under the assumption that it will be the easiest money of his professional career. But this superstar sleuth is about to find out just how mistaken he was...
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Christian Clavier
Rémi François, aka Jack Palmer
Jean Reno
Ange Léoni
Caterina Murino
Léa Léoni
Didier Flamand
Maître Dargent
Pierre Salasca
Matéo
Éric Fraticelli
Figoli, aka "le piaf"
Alain Maratrat
De Vlaminck
François Orsoni
Balducci
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Alain Berbérian
- Writers
- Christian Clavier, Michel Delgado
- Languages
- French, Corsican
- Countries
- France
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Corsican.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Alain Berbérian, shot by Pascal Gennesseaux. 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 Alexandre Desplat. 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 Véronique Parnet 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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Christian Clavier and Jean Reno and Caterina Murino carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0380349 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Alain Berbérian directs. Pascal Gennesseaux behind the camera. Alexandre Desplat scores. Véronique Parnet cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Corsican.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 22 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Corsican.
- 3Directed by Alain Berbérian, shot by Pascal Gennesseaux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Véronique Parnet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Christian Clavier and Jean Reno and Caterina Murino carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0380349 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Pascal Gennesseaux
- Original score
- Alexandre Desplat
- Editing
- Véronique Parnet
- Production design
- Jean-Jacques Gernolle
- Costume design
- Florence Sadaune
- Makeup / hair
- Sabrina Bernard
- Runtime
- 92 min · 1h 32m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Alain Berbérian
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Gaumont
FR
- OU
Ouille Productions
FR
Légende Films
FR
Key crew
- EditorVéronique Parnet
- Production DesignJean-Jacques Gernolle
- Costume DesignFlorence Sadaune
- Comic BookPétillon
- ProducerAlain Goldman
- Associate ProducerCatherine Morisse
- CastingPascale Béraud
- Key Makeup ArtistSabrina Bernard
- SoundPierre Lenoir
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- island
- inheritance
- terrorism
- private detective
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2004-11-11
Also known as
International titles
- Korsický případCZ
- L'enquête corseFR
- L'enquete corseFR
- Willkommen bei den KorsenDE
