Deerskin

"Killer. Style."

2019 1h 17m FR

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 799

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Synopsis

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A man's obsession with owning the designer deerskin jacket of his dreams leads him to turn his back on his humdrum life in the suburbs, blow his life savings, and even turn him to crime.

“Killer. Style.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Jean Dujardin
Georges
Adèle Haenel
Denise
Albert Delpy
Monsieur B
Coralie Russier
The Neighbor
Pierre Gommé
The Kid
Laurent Nicolas
The Receptionist
Caroline Piette
The Banker
Stéphane Jobert
The Sheet Metalworker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Quentin Dupieux
Writers: Quentin Dupieux
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France, Switzerland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Switzerland.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Quentin Dupieux, shot by Quentin Dupieux. 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 Quentin Dupieux 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 Dujardin and Adèle Haenel and Albert Delpy carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Killer. Style.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8193790 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Quentin Dupieux directs. Quentin Dupieux behind the camera. Quentin Dupieux cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France, Switzerland. Dialogue in French.

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1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Switzerland.
4Directed by Quentin Dupieux, shot by Quentin Dupieux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Quentin Dupieux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jean Dujardin and Adèle Haenel and Albert Delpy carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Killer. Style.".
8IMDB entry: tt8193790 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "leather jacket", "obsession", "paranoia", "bartender".

The technical file

Cinematography: Quentin Dupieux
Editing: Quentin Dupieux
Production design: Joan Le Boru
Costume design: Isabelle Pannetier
Makeup / hair: Nicolas Herlin
Runtime: 77 min · 1h 17m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,686,700
Original language: FR
IMDB: Deerskin (2019)

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SWITCH.2020-08-02
★ 8/10
If you only have time to watch one bizarre French horror-comedy about a guy and the jacket that seems to hold an extreme power over his mind, 'Deerskin' is it. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-deerskin-hilarious-and-horrific
Tejas Nair2020-09-27
★ 8/10
In a role that was made for Jean Dujardin, he acts like he has been doing this for a long time. By 'this' I mean executing an eccentric project that is about to take over his life and muddle his relationship with the world. And by 'the world' I mean the sorry village that his Georges character travels to after buying a vintage jacket made of 100% deerskin which also marks his obsession with it, something that both induces laughter in its audience and also highlights the crazy, primal nature of obsessive compulsion characterized by depression, loneliness, and unconditional enmity against the humankind. I have no words to describe the virulent turn Le daim (Deerskin) takes as Georges laughingly has his way by conspiring with himself to take forward his obsession with his deerskin jacket, which I should add is 'killer style' in his own words. Whether it is the inflated price that he pays for the second-hand jacket or the newfound skill of videography or mistaking a film editor with a creditor, Le daim has been written in a way that is guaranteed to make you laugh every five minutes. The outlandish plot, accentuated by terrific performances by Dujardin and Adele Haenel (who acts with her face and that's enough) and also by the peculiar style of referral writing (where the aftermath of an event in a scene is shown in the following one or the one after that) by director-writer Quentin Dupieux makes this comedy crime drama a blast experience. I can't recommend it more and I am definitely going to be watching more of Dupieux's work. Bravo! TN. (Watched and reviewed at its India premiere at the 21st MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.)
justhappytobehere2024-01-25
★ 8/10
Another absurd romp from Dupieux, and one of my faves from him. This movie oozes killer style and one great scene after another. If you have ever been quite fond of an article of clothing, special shirt, lucky pants, whatever, then you will be able to relate to this outlandish extreme of the situation.