A Faithful Man

2018 1h 15m FR

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 297

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Marianne leaves Abel for Paul, his best friend and the father of her unborn child. Eight years later, Paul dies and Marianne returns to Abel. However, things have changed for the both of them and feelings of jealousy surround their new relationship.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis Garrel
Abel
Laetitia Casta
Marianne
Lily-Rose Depp
Eve
Joseph Engel
Joseph
Dali Benssalah
Assistant politique
Diane Courseille
Eve 13 ans
Vladislav Galard
Docteur Pivoine
Bakary Sangaré
Le patron du restaurant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Louis Garrel
Writers: Louis Garrel, Jean-Claude Carrière, Florence Seyvos
Languages: Spanish, French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, French.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Louis Garrel, shot by Irina Lubtchansky. 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 Philippe Sarde. 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 Joëlle Hache 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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Louis Garrel and Laetitia Casta and Lily-Rose Depp carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8075202 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Louis Garrel directs. Irina Lubtchansky behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Joëlle Hache cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in Spanish, French.

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1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, French.
4Directed by Louis Garrel, shot by Irina Lubtchansky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joëlle Hache shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Louis Garrel and Laetitia Casta and Lily-Rose Depp carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8075202 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Irina Lubtchansky
Original score: Philippe Sarde
Editing: Joëlle Hache
Production design: Jean Rabasse
Makeup / hair: Laurent Bozzi
Runtime: 75 min · 1h 15m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: FR
IMDB: A Faithful Man (2018)

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CinemaSerf2024-05-29
★ 7/10
On the face of it, this is just a simple romantic comedy. The three leading characters all engage in a bit of swapping and sharing and somehow you just know that's not going to be much of a recipe for success! . The writing has all the depth of a puddle and there isn't much unpredictable for us here. It does, however, have something about it - there is a dynamic between them and the plot is oddly believable in a mischievous sort of way. It makes for a perfectly watchable hour and a quarter, and leaves you afterwards thinking if perhaps you could suggest your partner were to go live with someone else who fancies them.... Perhaps not!

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