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Things I Like, Things I Don't Like

1990 0h 8m FR
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7.2
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★7.2TMDB · 83
Comedy
Synopsis
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Dominique Pinon takes the viewer through various examples of what he "likes and dislikes."

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Writers
Bruno Delbonnel, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Languages
French
Countries
France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, shot by Jean Poisson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jean-Pierre Jeunet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0080755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Pierre Jeunet directs. Jean Poisson behind the camera. Jean-Pierre Jeunet cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, shot by Jean Poisson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Jean-Pierre Jeunet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0080755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 8Classified under 15 themes, including "pain", "disgust", "man", "black and white".

The technical file

Cinematography
Jean Poisson
Editing
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Costume design
Valérie Pozzo di Borgo
Makeup / hair
Isabelle Goulliart
Runtime
8 min · 0h 8m
Status
Released
Original language
FR
Certification (US)
TP

Awards

  • César Award for Best Fiction Short Film

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

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Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Trailers & featurettes

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Production companies

Who made it

  • ZO

    Zootrope

    FR

Key crew

  • MusicCarlos D'Alessio
  • Costume DesignValérie Pozzo di Borgo
  • Makeup DesignerIsabelle Goulliart
  • EditorJean-Pierre Jeunet
  • SoundClaire Bernardi

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • pain
  • disgust
  • man
  • black and white
  • list
  • feelings
  • pleasure
  • emotions
  • simple pleasures
  • memories
  • like
  • short film
  • hate
  • one man
  • happiness

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1990-03-07TP· Visa CNC 71614

Also known as

International titles

  • Small TalkGB
  • Foutaises, catalogue nostalgique des plaisirs de la vieFR

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