So Long, Stooge

1983 1h 34m FR

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7.3

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7.3

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 277★7.3IMDB · 3,433

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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In the 18th Arrondissement of Paris, Lambert, an aloof garage manager working the night shift at a petrol station spends his time drinking on the job, content in his own company. One night, Bensoussan, a small-time drug pusher in dire straits falls in on a stolen moped pretending to need a spark plug. The two men develop an unlikely friendship.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Coluche
Lambert
Agnès Soral
Lola
Richard Anconina
Youseff Bensoussan
Mahmoud Zemmouri
Rachid, un intermédiaire
Philippe Léotard
Bauer
Mohamed Ben Smail
Mahmoud
Albert Dray
Sylvio, un grossiste de la « cam »
Annie Kerani
la jeune femme noire

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Berri
Writers: Claude Berri, Alain Page
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Berri, shot by Bruno Nuytten. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charlélie Couture. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Coluche and Agnès Soral and Richard Anconina carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086420 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Claude Berri directs. Bruno Nuytten behind the camera. Charlélie Couture scores. Hervé de Luze cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Claude Berri, shot by Bruno Nuytten. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Charlélie Couture. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hervé de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Coluche and Agnès Soral and Richard Anconina carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0086420 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.