The Second Wind

2007 2h 35m FR

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 46

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Synopsis

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Gu, a famous gangster, has just escaped from jail. All french police is after him. Before leaving the country with Manouche, the woman he loves, Gu needs a final job to get some money. The job works, but a police's scheming makes Gu appear as a traitor to his own accomplices. Gu will do whatever it takes to clean his honor...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daniel Auteuil
Gustave Minda, dit 'Gu'
Monica Bellucci
Manouche
Michel Blanc
le commissaire Blot
Jacques Dutronc
Orloff
Éric Cantona
Alban
Gilbert Melki
Jo Ricci
Daniel Duval
Venture Ricci
Nicolas Duvauchelle
Antoine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alain Corneau
Writers: Alain Corneau
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 155 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alain Corneau, shot by Yves Angelo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte 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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Daniel Auteuil and Monica Bellucci and Michel Blanc carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0795370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alain Corneau directs. Yves Angelo behind the camera. Bruno Coulais scores. Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Clocks in at 155 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Directed by Alain Corneau, shot by Yves Angelo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bruno Coulais. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Daniel Auteuil and Monica Bellucci and Michel Blanc carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0795370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.