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Released 23 years ago.
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Janis and John
2003 1h 45m FR
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MID
★6.1TMDB · 35
Comedy
Synopsis
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Insurance salesman tries to get money from his hippie cousin by fulfilling his dream: arraigning for John Lennon and Janis Joplin's "second coming".
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Sergi López
Pablo Sterni
Marie Trintignant
Brigitte Sterni
François Cluzet
Walter Kingkate
Christopher Lambert
Leon
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Monsieur Cannon
Amparo Soler Leal
La mère de Pablo
Sacha Aubart
Jérémie Sterni
Basile Leroux
Bobby
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Samuel Benchetrit
- Writers
- Samuel Benchetrit, Gábor Rassov
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France, Spain
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Samuel Benchetrit, shot by Pierre Aïm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Juliette Welfling 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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Sergi López and Marie Trintignant and François Cluzet carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0340181 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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The take
Samuel Benchetrit directs. Pierre Aïm behind the camera. Juliette Welfling cuts. Produced in France, Spain. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 23 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.
- 3Directed by Samuel Benchetrit, shot by Pierre Aïm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Juliette Welfling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Sergi López and Marie Trintignant and François Cluzet carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0340181 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Pierre Aïm
- Editing
- Juliette Welfling
- Production design
- Yan Arlaud
- Costume design
- Valérie Pozzo di Borgo
- Makeup / hair
- Laurence Boulet
- Runtime
- 105 min · 1h 45m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Samuel Benchetrit
Production companies
Who made it
- AL
Alquimia Cinema
ES
Canal+
FR
- CO
Cofimage 14
- FI
Fidélité Productions
FR
France 3 Cinéma
FR
- GI
Gimages 6
- GI
Gimages Développement
La Région Île-de-France
FR
- NA
Natexis Banques Populaires Images 3
StudioCanal
FR
Key crew
- Associate ProducerMiguel Menéndez de Zubillaga
- CastingJeanne Biras
- HairstylistLaurence Boulet
- EditorJuliette Welfling
- Production DesignYan Arlaud
- Costume DesignValérie Pozzo di Borgo
- Key Makeup ArtistAnnick Legout
- Key Hair StylistJane Milon
- ProducerMarc Missonnier
- ProducerOlivier Delbosc
- Second Assistant DirectorOphélie Gelber
- Foley ArtistPhilippe Penot
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- impostor
- impersonation
- financial crisis
- impersonation fraud
- financial fraud
- conman
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2003-10-15
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International titles
- Janis et JohnFR
