The Small Gap

1931 1h 28m FR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB

Comedy

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pierre Richard-Willm
Bernard Heller, avocat
Jeanne Boitel
Jacqueline Heller, sa femme
Lucien Baroux
Martial Hepmann
André Berley
Auguste Becker, Industriel
Louise Lagrange
Lona, sa femme
Laure Diana
La chanteuse / Fortune Teller
Robert Pizani
Pianiste
Fernand Frey
Pamphile

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Reinhold Schünzel
Writers: Henri Chomette, Raoul Ploquin, Reinhold Schünzel
Languages: French
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

ERA

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Directed by Reinhold Schünzel, shot by Werner Brandes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Pierre Richard-Willm and Jeanne Boitel and Lucien Baroux carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0204549 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Reinhold Schünzel directs. Werner Brandes behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Reinhold Schünzel, shot by Werner Brandes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Pierre Richard-Willm and Jeanne Boitel and Lucien Baroux carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0204549 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.