Le Pays des ours

2003 0h 29m FR

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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The desperate wandering of three persons at bay. Gérard Maubuisson, a fifty-six-year-old firm manager, decides to close up shop and to leave his wife. Geneviève Maubuisson, his wife, goes round in circles in her apartment, at a loss for news from him. There is also Henri, a disillusioned surgeon, who sleeps with the wives of some of his patients and conducts illegal euthanasia...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aurélien Recoing
Henri
Jenny Arasse
Geneviève Mauboussin
Dominique Paturel
The head of service
Frédéric Quiring
The commercial field
Jean-Pierre Andréani
Gérard Mauboussin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Baptiste Léonetti
Writers: Jean-Baptiste Léonetti
Languages: French

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RUNTIME

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Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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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 Jean-Baptiste Léonetti, shot by David Nissen. 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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Original score by Evgueni Galperine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Isabelle Lorente shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Aurélien Recoing and Jenny Arasse and Dominique Paturel carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0391396 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jean-Baptiste Léonetti directs. David Nissen behind the camera. Evgueni Galperine scores. Isabelle Lorente cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French.

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1Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jean-Baptiste Léonetti, shot by David Nissen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Evgueni Galperine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Isabelle Lorente shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Aurélien Recoing and Jenny Arasse and Dominique Paturel carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0391396 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.