The Airplane

2005 1h 40m FR

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 14

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Charly wishes a bicycle with all his heart for Christmas. Therefore his disappointment is bigger, when his father presents him a self-built plane...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Roméo Botzaris
Charly
Isabelle Carré
Catherine
Vincent Lindon
Pierre
Nicolas Briançon
Xavier
Alicia Djemaï
Mercedes
Yves Penay
Haut Gradé cérémonie
Sophie Guillemin
Bambou
Rodolphe Pauly
L'instituteur

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cédric Kahn
Writers: Ismaël Ferroukhi, Cédric Kahn, Gilles Marchand
Languages: French
Countries: France, Germany

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cédric Kahn, shot by Michel Amathieu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gabriel Yared. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Noëlle Boisson 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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Roméo Botzaris and Isabelle Carré and Vincent Lindon carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0417453 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Cédric Kahn directs. Michel Amathieu behind the camera. Gabriel Yared scores. Noëlle Boisson cuts. Produced in France, Germany. Dialogue in French.

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1Released 21 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.
3Directed by Cédric Kahn, shot by Michel Amathieu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gabriel Yared. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Noëlle Boisson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Roméo Botzaris and Isabelle Carré and Vincent Lindon carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0417453 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.