A Friendly Tale...

2020 1h 44m FR

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 164

Comedy

Synopsis

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Lea and her husband Marc have known Francis and his wife Karine for a very long time. Over the years, each one of them has been assigned a specific role. The balance and dynamic of the group is blown up when Lea decides to write a novel, which turns into an immediate bestseller…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bérénice Bejo
Léa
Vincent Cassel
Marc
Florence Foresti
Karine
François Damiens
Francis
Frédéric Deleersnyder
Journaliste mairie
Alexis Corso
Fan mairie
Aliocha Itovich
Le maire
Keren-Ann Zajtelbach
Jade

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Cohen
Writers: Daniel Cohen, Olivier Dazat
Languages: French, Hungarian
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Hungarian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Cohen, shot by Stephan Massis. 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 Maxime Desprez. 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 Virginie Seguin 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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Bérénice Bejo and Vincent Cassel and Florence Foresti carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10334410 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniel Cohen directs. Stephan Massis behind the camera. Maxime Desprez scores. Virginie Seguin cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Hungarian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Hungarian.
3Directed by Daniel Cohen, shot by Stephan Massis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Maxime Desprez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Virginie Seguin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bérénice Bejo and Vincent Cassel and Florence Foresti carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt10334410 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.