With a Friend Like Harry...

"Who needs enemies?"

2000 1h 57m FR

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 301

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Synopsis

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While fixing up their summer cottage, Michel and his family run into a man who claims to have gone to high school with Michel.

“Who needs enemies?”

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Cast

Laurent Lucas
Michel
Sergi López
Harry
Mathilde Seigner
Claire
Sophie Guillemin
Prune (Plum)
Liliane Rovère
Mother
Dominique Rozan
Father
Michel Fau
Eric
Victoire de Koster
Jeanne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dominik Moll
Writers: Dominik Moll, Gilles Marchand
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dominik Moll, shot by Matthieu Poirot-Delpech. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Whitaker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Laurent Lucas and Sergi López and Mathilde Seigner carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Who needs enemies?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0216800 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Dominik Moll directs. Matthieu Poirot-Delpech behind the camera. David Whitaker scores. Yannick Kergoat cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Dominik Moll, shot by Matthieu Poirot-Delpech. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by David Whitaker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yannick Kergoat shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Laurent Lucas and Sergi López and Mathilde Seigner carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Who needs enemies?".
7IMDB entry: tt0216800 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "friendship", "countryside", "psychopath", "psychology".
9Released under 30 different titles around the world.