Private Beach

19700 FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A moralist and surrealist fable in which a group of aristocrats have sole access to a private beach in the midst of Paris, where they enact strange games and stylized gestures.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Vimenet
Monsieur de Maurienne
Nicole Chollet
La caissière
Marta Alexendrova
La joueuse inquiétante
François Guillier
Monsieur Maupère
Alain Frérot
Le maître-chien
Pascal Sanvic
Le gardien des bains-douches
Maryse Dhorne
Une abonnée du club
Mireille Franchino
Une abonnée du club

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-François Laguionie
Writers: Jean-François Laguionie, Jean-François Laguionie
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-François Laguionie, shot by René Gosset. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hélène Arnal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jean Vimenet and Nicole Chollet and Marta Alexendrova carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jean-François Laguionie directs. René Gosset behind the camera. Hélène Arnal cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jean-François Laguionie, shot by René Gosset. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Hélène Arnal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jean Vimenet and Nicole Chollet and Marta Alexendrova carry the top of the cast.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.