The No-Job Agency

2016 1h 30m FR

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4.7

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★4.7TMDB · 208

Comedy

Synopsis

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Stéphane, Cathy and Thierry are the best employees of the Employment Agency of their city. But their results are so good that the agency will have to close because of a lack of unemployed. The three colleagues then have the crazy idea of creating unemployment to save their job.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Franck Dubosc
Stéphane Martel
Elsa Zylberstein
Cathy Begin
François-Xavier Demaison
Thierry
Nicolas Vaude
Lamine
Elsa Lepoivre
Isabelle Martel
Ricky Tribord
M. Bonnefoix, le chômeur antillais
Christophe Vandevelde
Sylvain Paillet
Patrick Bouchitey
Père de Stéphane

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexandre Charlot
Writers: Alexandre Charlot, Charles Hudon, Franck Magnier
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexandre Charlot, shot by Myriam Vinocour. 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 Alexandre Azaria. 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 Samuel Danési 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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Franck Dubosc and Elsa Zylberstein and François-Xavier Demaison carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5666160 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alexandre Charlot directs. Myriam Vinocour behind the camera. Alexandre Azaria scores. Samuel Danési cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Directed by Alexandre Charlot, shot by Myriam Vinocour. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alexandre Azaria. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Samuel Danési shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Franck Dubosc and Elsa Zylberstein and François-Xavier Demaison carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5666160 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.