Mr. Michel's Dog

1977 0h 16m FR

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 3

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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In 1977, after working as an assistant director on several features, BETTY BLUE filmmaker Jean-Jacques Beineix directed the following short film about a man and his dog.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yves Afonso
M. Michel
Denise Péron
La concierge
Michèle Hamelin
La voisine
Jean-Pierre Sentier
Le boucher
Henri Courseaux

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Jacques Beineix
Writers: André Rouyer, Jean-Jacques Beineix
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, shot by Yves Lafaye. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Monique Prim 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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Yves Afonso and Denise Péron and Michèle Hamelin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0292474 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Jean-Jacques Beineix directs. Yves Lafaye behind the camera. Monique Prim cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, shot by Yves Lafaye. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Monique Prim shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yves Afonso and Denise Péron and Michèle Hamelin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0292474 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.