Brief Crossing

2001 1h 24m FR

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6.0

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6.8

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 48★6.8IMDB · 2,041

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A young French man and an older English woman spend one night together on a ship.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sarah Pratt
Alice
Gilles Guillain
Thomas
Marc Filipi
Magicien
Laetitia Lopez
Assistante magicien
Marc Jablonski
Cuisinier du self
Christelle Dacosta
Douanier Français

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Catherine Breillat
Writers: Catherine Breillat
Languages: French, English
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Catherine Breillat, shot by Éric Gautier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by D'Julz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Sarah Pratt and Gilles Guillain and Marc Filipi carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Catherine Breillat directs. Éric Gautier behind the camera. D'Julz scores. Pascale Chavance cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Catherine Breillat, shot by Éric Gautier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by D'Julz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Pascale Chavance shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sarah Pratt and Gilles Guillain and Marc Filipi carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0299594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.