Pentimento

1989 1h 30m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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In this frothy comedy, Lucie never knew her father, but she somehow finds out he has recently died and is to be buried on a certain day at a certain cemetary. In a belated attempt to connect with her roots, she rushes to the cemetary and joins a funeral gathering. She gets to know the people at the ceremony and is soon embroiled in an art smuggling scheme and has some (probably incestuous) romantic feelings for a young man she believes may be her brother. Eventually she finds out that she went to the wrong part of the cemetary and that these people are not her kin.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Patricia Dinev
Lucie
Antoine de Caunes
Charles
Magali Noël
Maddeleine
Laurence César
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tonie Marshall
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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ERA

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

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Patricia Dinev and Antoine de Caunes and Magali Noël carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tonie Marshall directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Patricia Dinev and Antoine de Caunes and Magali Noël carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0098076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.