A Room in Town

1982 1h 34m FR

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 91

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Set against the backdrop of an increasingly violent strike, a worker falls in love with the middle-class daughter of his landlady.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dominique Sanda
Édith
Richard Berry
François Guilbaud
Michel Piccoli
Edmond Leroyer
Fabienne Guyon
Violette Pelletier
Anna Gaylor
Madame Pelletier
Jean-François Stévenin
Dambiel
Danielle Darrieux
Margot Langlois
Jean-Louis Rolland
Ménager

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Demy
Writers: Jacques Demy
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacques Demy, shot by Jean Penzer. 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 Michel Colombier. 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 Sabine Mamou 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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Dominique Sanda and Richard Berry and Michel Piccoli carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084843 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jacques Demy directs. Jean Penzer behind the camera. Michel Colombier scores. Sabine Mamou cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jacques Demy, shot by Jean Penzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Michel Colombier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sabine Mamou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dominique Sanda and Richard Berry and Michel Piccoli carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0084843 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.