Murphy's Law

"The law of maximum hassle."

2009 1h 34m FR

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 38

ComedyThriller

Synopsis

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After four years in jail, Elias is doing his rehabilitation in an hospital as stretcher bearer. In five hours, his parole will be completed. He will make a fresh start and forget about his past. But that would be forgetting about Murphy's law and its string of problems.

“The law of maximum hassle.”

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Cast

Pio Marmaï
Elias
Omar Sy
Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega
Karim Belkhadra
Nino Ortega
Fanny Valette
Vera Saint-Jean
Guy Lecluyse
Émile
Bruno Ricci
Luciano Ortega
Jean-Michel Noirey
Inspector Verlun
Dominique Pinon
Rudy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christophe Campos
Writers: Mabrouk El Mechri, Christophe Campos
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christophe Campos, shot by Bruno Romiguière. 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 Loïc Dury. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Pio Marmaï and Omar Sy and Karim Belkhadra carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The law of maximum hassle.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1412316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christophe Campos directs. Bruno Romiguière behind the camera. Loïc Dury scores. Linda Attab cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by Christophe Campos, shot by Bruno Romiguière. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Loïc Dury. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Linda Attab shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Pio Marmaï and Omar Sy and Karim Belkhadra carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The law of maximum hassle.".
7IMDB entry: tt1412316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.