The Bet

"They said they'd do it.Unfortunately, they did!"

1997 1h 40m FR

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 505

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two rival "brothers-in-law" make a bet that they can stop smoking for 2 weeks. But, it's just not that easy...

“They said they'd do it.Unfortunately, they did!”

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Cast

Didier Bourdon
Didier
Bernard Campan
Bernard
Isabelle Ferron
Murielle
Isabel Otero
Victoria
Hélène Surgère
Mme Ramirez
Kelly Lawson
Elodie
Roger Ibáñez
Vicente Ramirez
Philippe Chevallier
L'animateur de groupe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Didier Bourdon
Writers: Bernard Campan, Didier Bourdon
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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ERA

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Directed by Didier Bourdon, shot by Manuel Teran. 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 Laurent Bertaud. 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 Roland Baubeau 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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Didier Bourdon and Bernard Campan and Isabelle Ferron carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They said they'd do it.Unfortunately, they did!".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0119863 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Didier Bourdon directs. Manuel Teran behind the camera. Laurent Bertaud scores. Roland Baubeau cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Didier Bourdon, shot by Manuel Teran. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Laurent Bertaud. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Roland Baubeau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Didier Bourdon and Bernard Campan and Isabelle Ferron carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "They said they'd do it.Unfortunately, they did!".
7IMDB entry: tt0119863 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.