It's Not About Love

1998 1h 36m FR

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Raoul Peck directed this French-German-Haitian drama set in Manhattan where medical examiner Chase Dellal (Geno Lechner) isn't happy with the diminishing aspects of her life: Not only does she face political pressures to soft-pedal her testimony, her marriage to a judge (Bob Meyer) is collapsing. Suddenly, new options appear after deposed Haitian politician Dimitri (Jean-Michel Martial) re-enters her life. Playwright Israel Horowitz has a role in this film as morgue cop Timothy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Geno Lechner
Chase Dellal
Jean-Michel Martial
Dimitri
Bob Meyer
Ralph
Susan Moncur
Denise Mellroy
Jerry Di Giacomo
Raymond Mellroy
Dominic Gould
Bernard
Joe Sheridan
The doorman
Dee Dee Bridgewater
The woman with the glass of milk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raoul Peck
Writers: Raoul Peck
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America, Haiti

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ERA

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28 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: English, French.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Haiti.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raoul Peck, shot by Pascal Marti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Geno Lechner and Jean-Michel Martial and Bob Meyer carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0168607 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Raoul Peck directs. Pascal Marti behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Haiti. Dialogue in English, French.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Haiti.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Raoul Peck, shot by Pascal Marti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Geno Lechner and Jean-Michel Martial and Bob Meyer carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0168607 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.