Uranus

1990 1h 40m FR

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 107

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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After World War II, a small French village struggles to put the war behind as the controlling Communist Party tries to flush out Petain loyalists. The local bar owner, a simple man who likes to write poetry, who only wants to be left alone to do his job, becomes a target for Communist harassment as they try and locate a particular loyalist, and he pushes back.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michel Blanc
Gaigneux
Gérard Depardieu
Léopold
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Archambaud
Philippe Noiret
Watrin
Michel Galabru
Monglat
Gérard Desarthe
Maxime Loin
Danièle Lebrun
Mme Archambaud
Fabrice Luchini
Jourdan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Berri
Writers: Claude Berri, Arlette Langmann
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Berri, shot by Renato Berta. 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 Jean-Claude Petit. 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 Hervé de Luze 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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Michel Blanc and Gérard Depardieu and Jean-Pierre Marielle carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100851 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Claude Berri directs. Renato Berta behind the camera. Jean-Claude Petit scores. Hervé de Luze cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Claude Berri, shot by Renato Berta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jean-Claude Petit. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hervé de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Michel Blanc and Gérard Depardieu and Jean-Pierre Marielle carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0100851 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.