Kitchen with Apartment

1993 1h 36m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 192

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Jacques and Martine, an ordinary bourgeois couple, invite to dinner a friend whom they have not seen the last ten years. Since then he has become a media star and everything has to go just right at dinner.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zabou Breitman
Martine
Jean-Pierre Bacri
Georges
Agnès Jaoui
Charlotte
Sam Karmann
Jacques
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Fred
Laurent Benoît
The Neighbour
Marine Labouyssarie
Daughter of Martine and Jacques
Quentin Hue
Son of Martine and Jacques

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe Muyl
Writers: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Agnès Jaoui, Agnès Jaoui
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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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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DIRECTOR

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Editor Françoise Garnault 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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Zabou Breitman and Jean-Pierre Bacri and Agnès Jaoui carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0106632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Philippe Muyl directs. Vladimir Cosma scores. Françoise Garnault cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Vladimir Cosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Françoise Garnault shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Zabou Breitman and Jean-Pierre Bacri and Agnès Jaoui carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0106632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 24 themes, including "poker", "gambling", "based on play or musical", "reunion".