1999 Madeleine

1999 1h 26m FR

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★6.0TMDB · 2

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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1999 Madeleine is the first step in an ambitious project by the French filmmaker Laurent Bouhnik to make one film per year between 1999-2009, recounting the turn of the century in an interweaving narrative pattern. Episode one is about Madeline, a lonely woman obsessed by religion and cleanliness. Her solitary existence leads her to place an advertisement for a man willing to share his life with a 'single, working 35-year-old.' She is a woman of our times who is caught between the paradoxes of modern life and individual needs for communication. The world offers her opportunities to satisfy material needs but, unfortunately, this is to the detriment of her spiritual needs.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Véra Briole
Madeleine
Manuel Blanc
Gabriel
Anouk Aimée
Eve, Madeleine's mother
Jean-François Gallotte
Mr. Paul
Jean-Michel Fête
Mathieu
Aurélia Petit
Marie
Samuel Jouy
Jacques
Serge Blumenthal
Thomas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laurent Bouhnik
Writers: Laurent Bouhnik
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Véra Briole and Manuel Blanc and Anouk Aimée carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0207943 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Laurent Bouhnik directs. Jérôme Coullet scores. Laurent Bouhnik cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Original score by Jérôme Coullet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Laurent Bouhnik shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Véra Briole and Manuel Blanc and Anouk Aimée carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0207943 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.