Tandem

1987 1h 26m FR

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 96

Comedy

Synopsis

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Michel Mortez travels around France hosting a radio game show he created 25 years ago. He is famous among the average Frenchmen. Rivetot, his assistant and technician, always goes with him. He is the only one who knows what really lies under Mortez's appearance of a playful don Juan. When the program is canceled, Rivetot delays telling Mortez as long as possible...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Rochefort
Michel Mortez
Gérard Jugnot
Rivetot
Sylvie Granotier
La libraire
Julie Jézéquel
La serveuse Hôtel de la Gare
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Le conseiller
Marie Pillet
La patronne de l'hôtel du commerce
Albert Delpy
Le conducteur chien rouge
Gabriel Gobin
Le vieux barman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patrice Leconte
Writers: Patrice Leconte, Patrick Dewolf
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patrice Leconte, shot by Denis Lenoir. 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 François Bernheim. 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 Joëlle Hache 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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Jean Rochefort and Gérard Jugnot and Sylvie Granotier carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0094105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Patrice Leconte directs. Denis Lenoir behind the camera. François Bernheim scores. Joëlle Hache cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Patrice Leconte, shot by Denis Lenoir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by François Bernheim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Joëlle Hache shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jean Rochefort and Gérard Jugnot and Sylvie Granotier carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0094105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.