My Best Pals

1989 1h 50m FR

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 104

Comedy

Synopsis

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They are the best friends of the world. Five friends who shared everything: may 68, hippies years, the rock and their love for Bernadette. This Bernadette has left them to become a rock-star, and is back 15 years later for a weekend. Jean-Marie Poire describes with this movie the portrait of a generation with lots of humor served by excelent actors.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gérard Lanvin
Richard Chappoteaux
Christian Clavier
Jean-Michel Tuilier
Jean-Pierre Bacri
Eric Guidolini dit Guido
Philippe Khorsand
Antoine Jobert
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Dany Péquou
Louise Portal
Bernadette Legranbois
Marie-Anne Chazel
Anne
Elisabeth Margoni
Monique

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Marie Poiré
Writers: Jean-Marie Poiré, Christian Clavier
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré, shot by Claude Agostini. 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 Michel Goglat. 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 Michelle David 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 Lanvin and Christian Clavier and Jean-Pierre Bacri carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097871 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jean-Marie Poiré directs. Claude Agostini behind the camera. Michel Goglat scores. Michelle David cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré, shot by Claude Agostini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Michel Goglat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michelle David shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gérard Lanvin and Christian Clavier and Jean-Pierre Bacri carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0097871 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.