Tontaine et tonton

2000 0h 55m FR

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two middle-aged friends meet a beautiful woman whom they set out to seduce. She invites them but only has eyes for one man: François Mitterrand.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emmanuelle Devos
Justine
Patrick Pineau
Alexandre
Eric Petitjean
Joseph
Hélène Fillières
The neighbor
Caroline Chaniolleau
Quentin Ogier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tonie Marshall
Writers: Tonie Marshall
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jacques Comets 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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Emmanuelle Devos and Patrick Pineau and Eric Petitjean carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0240121 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tonie Marshall directs. Jacques Comets cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Jacques Comets shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Emmanuelle Devos and Patrick Pineau and Eric Petitjean carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0240121 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.