Try Me

2006 1h 30m FR

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 59

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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When Yves-Marie, 9, asks Jacqueline, who is her age: "Marry me", she replies with a pirouette: "The day you go to the stars, I give you my hand."

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pierre-François Martin-Laval
Yves-Marie
Pierre Richard
Yves-Marie's father
Marina Foïs
Firmin's mother
Julie Depardieu
Jacqueline
Kad Merad
Vincent
Wladimir Yordanoff
Jacqueline's father
Isabelle Nanty
Jacqueline's mother
Maurice Barthélemy
Man of the couple on the road

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pierre-François Martin-Laval
Writers: Jean-Paul Bathany, Pierre-François Martin-Laval, Frédéric Proust
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pierre-François Martin-Laval, shot by Régis Blondeau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pierre van Dormael. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jenny Frenck 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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Pierre-François Martin-Laval and Pierre Richard and Marina Foïs carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0473910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pierre-François Martin-Laval directs. Régis Blondeau behind the camera. Pierre van Dormael scores. Jenny Frenck cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Directed by Pierre-François Martin-Laval, shot by Régis Blondeau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Pierre van Dormael. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jenny Frenck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pierre-François Martin-Laval and Pierre Richard and Marina Foïs carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0473910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.