Une époque formidable

1991 1h 36m FR

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 121

Comedy

Synopsis

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Michel Berthier, a senior executive at a mattress manufacturing company, has just been fired. As he does not dare to tell the truth to Juliette, his partner, he goes into debt to maintain the family’s standard of living, showering them with gifts. But soon he can no longer lie, and he decides to leave the house. After losing his money, his car, and his shoes, he meets Toubib, Mimosa, and Crayon, three “homeless” people who wash themselves in the restrooms at the Gare de l’Est. They take him under their wing and lead him to break into his former company in order to get sleeping bags and beds.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gérard Jugnot
Michel Berthier
Richard Bohringer
'Toubib'
Victoria Abril
Juliette Berthier
Ticky Holgado
'Crayon'
Roland Blanche
'Copi'
Chick Ortega
'Mimosa'
Eric Prat
Malakian
Charlotte de Turckheim
Rita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gérard Jugnot
Writers: Gérard Jugnot, Philippe Lopes-Curval
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gérard Jugnot, shot by Gérard de Battista. 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 Francis Cabrel. 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 Catherine Kelber 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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Gérard Jugnot and Richard Bohringer and Victoria Abril carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103168 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gérard Jugnot directs. Gérard de Battista behind the camera. Francis Cabrel scores. Catherine Kelber cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Gérard Jugnot, shot by Gérard de Battista. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Francis Cabrel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Catherine Kelber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gérard Jugnot and Richard Bohringer and Victoria Abril carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0103168 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.