The Telegram

2003 0h 12m FR

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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Two women in a French village during World War 2 anxiously await a letter which may or may not be arriving for either of them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Arlette Téphany
Pierrette
Myriam Boyer
Blanche
Stéphane Dausse
MacLaurie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Coralie Fargeat
Writers: Jan Crichton Smith, Coralie Fargeat
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Coralie Fargeat, shot by Olivier Gallois. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gilles Migliori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Arlette Téphany and Myriam Boyer and Stéphane Dausse carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0396909 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Coralie Fargeat directs. Olivier Gallois behind the camera. Gilles Migliori scores. Jeremy Luc cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Coralie Fargeat, shot by Olivier Gallois. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gilles Migliori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jeremy Luc shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Arlette Téphany and Myriam Boyer and Stéphane Dausse carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0396909 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.