More Beautiful Than Me You Die

1982 1h 45m FR

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 18

ComedyAdventure

Synopsis

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Aldo and Marco are twins. Marco, a parish priest, has always been his mother's pride and joy, whereas Aldo has a history of repeated prison stints. A womanizer and high-rolling gambler constantly in need of cash, he frequently finds himself embroiled in wild, shady schemes—most of which go awry. Wanted by the police, he flees to Tunisia, posing as his brother Marco and disguised as a priest. There, he reconnects with his childhood friend Prosper, dragging him into a life of reckless escapades, chasing after a million-dollar fortune and pretty women alike.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aldo Maccione
Aldo / Père Marco
Philippe Clair
Prosper
Raymond Pellegrin
L'inspecteur Tétard
Philippe Castelli
Père Eusébio
Florence Guérin
Ira von Fürstenberg
La femme du sénateur
Philippe Nicaud
Le vicomte
Maureen Kerwin
Julia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe Clair
Writers: Philippe Clair, Bruno Tardon
Languages: French, Arabic
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 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Arabic.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philippe Clair, shot by Didier Tarot. 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 Armando Trovajoli. 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 Alberto Gallitti 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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Aldo Maccione and Philippe Clair and Raymond Pellegrin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0211574 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Philippe Clair directs. Didier Tarot behind the camera. Armando Trovajoli scores. Alberto Gallitti cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Arabic.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Arabic.
3Directed by Philippe Clair, shot by Didier Tarot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Armando Trovajoli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alberto Gallitti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aldo Maccione and Philippe Clair and Raymond Pellegrin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0211574 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.