Total Western

2000 1h 45m FR

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 33

ActionThriller

Synopsis

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After a drug deal gone wrong, Bédé goes into hiding in the countryside at a reformative school for criminal youth. His location is found out, and he and the pupils have to protect themselves with whatever means they have.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Samuel Le Bihan
Bédé
Jean-François Stévenin
Jean-Mi
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Ludo
Youssef Diawara
Moussa
Kahena Saighi
Farida
Alexia Stresi
Kristelle
Jo Prestia
Johan
Marco Prince
Ange

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Éric Rochant
Writers: Laurent Chalumeau, Éric Rochant
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Éric Rochant, shot by Vincenzo Marano. 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 Marco Prince. 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 Pascale Fenouillet 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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Samuel Le Bihan and Jean-François Stévenin and Jean-Pierre Kalfon carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0216750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Éric Rochant directs. Vincenzo Marano behind the camera. Marco Prince scores. Pascale Fenouillet cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Éric Rochant, shot by Vincenzo Marano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Marco Prince. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Pascale Fenouillet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Samuel Le Bihan and Jean-François Stévenin and Jean-Pierre Kalfon carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0216750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.