Love Without Pity

1989 1h 24m FR

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 45

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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25 year-old Hippo doesn't have a job, doesn't study either but lives from the money his younger brother earns with dealing and from occasional Poker winnings.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hippolyte Girardot
Hippo
Mireille Perrier
Nathalie
Yvan Attal
Halpern
Jean-Marie Rollin
Xavier
Cécile Mazan
Francine
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La mère
Paul Pavel
Le père
Anne Kessler
Adeline

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Éric Rochant
Writers: Arnaud Desplechin, Éric Rochant
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Éric Rochant, shot by Pierre Novion. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gérard Torikian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michèle Darmon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hippolyte Girardot and Mireille Perrier and Yvan Attal carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098552 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Éric Rochant directs. Pierre Novion behind the camera. Gérard Torikian scores. Michèle Darmon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Éric Rochant, shot by Pierre Novion. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gérard Torikian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michèle Darmon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hippolyte Girardot and Mireille Perrier and Yvan Attal carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0098552 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.