The Move

1997 1h 0m FR

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Clovis has eight hours in which to move his household to a tonier apartment. Fortunately, he has his uncle and a circle of good friends to help him get settled in before his girlfriend arrives from England. This bittersweet French slice-of-life film follows their struggle to get the job done in time. The friends include two outspoken women, the clumsy younger brother of his friend, a good-humored bank clerk, and a reserved young man who works at a local mortuary. Later the workers are joined by a Swiss violinist who has come to Paris for an important audition.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stéphane Martin
Clovis
Élodie Mennegand
Géraldine
Yann Trégouët
Max
Grégoire Bonnet
Martin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Denis Dercourt
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Denis Dercourt, shot by Jérôme Peyrebrune. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yann Coquart 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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Stéphane Martin and Élodie Mennegand and Yann Trégouët carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0119036 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Denis Dercourt directs. Jérôme Peyrebrune behind the camera. Yann Coquart cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Denis Dercourt, shot by Jérôme Peyrebrune. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Yann Coquart shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Stéphane Martin and Élodie Mennegand and Yann Trégouët carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0119036 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.