The Twin

1984 1h 44m FR

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 72

Comedy

Synopsis

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Matthias Duval is in love, but he can't choose between the two twin sisters Betty and Liz Kerner. To pick up the two sisters, he invents his own twin brother and will play both characters.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pierre Richard
Matthias Duval / Mathieu Duval
Camilla More
Elisabeth 'Betty' Kerner
Carey More
Elizabeth 'Liz' Kerner
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Ernest Volpinex
Andréa Ferréol
Evie
Jacques Frantz
Ralph
Jean-Pierre Castaldi
Charlie
Paul Le Person
le clochard jazz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yves Robert
Writers: Élisabeth Rappeneau, Yves Robert, Boris Bergman
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yves Robert, shot by Robert Fraisse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vladimir Cosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Pierre Richard and Camilla More and Carey More carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yves Robert directs. Robert Fraisse behind the camera. Vladimir Cosma scores. Pierre Gillette cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Yves Robert, shot by Robert Fraisse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Vladimir Cosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Pierre Gillette shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Pierre Richard and Camilla More and Carey More carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0087520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.