Les Vacances

1997 0h 17m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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Anne doesn't have enough money to take her daughter, Mélody, away from the small provincial town where they live for a few days during the summer holidays. In the face of her daughter's disappointment and incomprehension, she does all she can to find the money.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Catherine Vinatier
Anne
Isild Le Besco
Mélody
Mikaël Fitoussi
Le jouer de bonneteau
Frédéric Niedermayer
Le banquier
Béatrice Talman
Collegue de cantine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emmanuelle Bercot
Writers: Marcia Romano, Emmanuelle Bercot
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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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 Emmanuelle Bercot, shot by Stephan Massis. 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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Editor Julien Leloup shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Catherine Vinatier and Isild Le Besco and Mikaël Fitoussi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Emmanuelle Bercot directs. Stephan Massis behind the camera. Julien Leloup cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Emmanuelle Bercot, shot by Stephan Massis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Julien Leloup shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Catherine Vinatier and Isild Le Besco and Mikaël Fitoussi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0120426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "holiday", "vacation", "debt", "poverty".