L'heure exquise

"Documentary about Marseille in the 20s, filtered through the director's childhood memories"

1981 1h 0m FR

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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In the streets of Marseille, René Allio encounters, once again, the spaces of his childhood, and remembers his family history.

“Documentary about Marseille in the 20s, filtered through the director's childhood memories”

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Cast

Paul Allio
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René Allio
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Pierre Allio
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Isabelle Fenech
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Jean Maurel
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Behind the camera

Director: René Allio
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Paul Allio and René Allio and Pierre Allio carry the top of the cast.

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DIRECTOR

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Marketing tagline: "Documentary about Marseille in the 20s, filtered through the director's childhood memories".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0366569 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

René Allio directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Paul Allio and René Allio and Pierre Allio carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Documentary about Marseille in the 20s, filtered through the director's childhood memories".
6IMDB entry: tt0366569 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.