Not Here to Be Loved

2005 1h 33m FR

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 32

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Jean-Claude Delsart, a 50 years-old bailiff, with his worn-out smile and heart, abandoned a long time ago the idea that life could give him pleasures. Until the day, he dares to push the doors of a tango lesson...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Patrick Chesnais
Jean-Claude
Anne Consigny
Françoise
Georges Wilson
Père de Jean-Claude
Lionel Abelanski
Thierry, Fiancé de Françoise
Cyril Couton
Jean-Yves, Fils de Jean-Claude
Geneviève Mnich
Mère de Françoise
Hélène Alexandridis
Soeur de Françoise
Anne Benoît
La secrétaire

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stéphane Brizé
Writers: Stéphane Brizé, Juliette Sales
Languages: French, Portuguese
Countries: France

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Portuguese.

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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 Stéphane Brizé, shot by Claude Garnier. 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 Eduardo Makaroff. 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 Anne Klotz 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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Patrick Chesnais and Anne Consigny and Georges Wilson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0436445 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stéphane Brizé directs. Claude Garnier behind the camera. Eduardo Makaroff scores. Anne Klotz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Portuguese.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Stéphane Brizé, shot by Claude Garnier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Eduardo Makaroff. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Anne Klotz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Patrick Chesnais and Anne Consigny and Georges Wilson carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0436445 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 22 themes, including "individual", "dancing", "secret love", "dancing class".