The Other Dumas

2010 1h 45m FR

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5.9

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6.3

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★5.9TMDB · 37★6.3IMDB · 692

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Synopsis

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Alexandre Dumas, at the height of his career, takes Auguste Maquet, his chief literary collaborator or 'ghost writer' ten years his junior, to meet a young unknown admirer, Charlotte Desrives. The two men are at the summit of their artistic collaboration for they have just published "The Count of Monte Christo", "Queen Margot" and "The Three Musketeers". If it's Maquet who writes the majority of the texts, both the honours and fame go to Dumas.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gérard Depardieu
Alexandre Dumas
Benoît Poelvoorde
Auguste Maquet
Mélanie Thierry
Charlotte Desrives
Dominique Blanc
Celeste Scriwaneck
Catherine Mouchet
Caroline Maquet
Michel Duchaussoy
Sous Préfet Crémieux
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Monsieur Bocquin
Philippe Magnan
Le Ministre Guizot

Credits

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Director: Safy Nebbou
Writers: Safy Nebbou, Gilles Taurand
Languages: French
Countries: France

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Safy Nebbou, shot by Stéphane Fontaine. 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 Hugues Tabar-Nouval. 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 Bernard Sasia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Gérard Depardieu and Benoît Poelvoorde and Mélanie Thierry carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt1259591 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Safy Nebbou directs. Stéphane Fontaine behind the camera. Hugues Tabar-Nouval scores. Bernard Sasia cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Released 16 years ago.
2Directed by Safy Nebbou, shot by Stéphane Fontaine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Hugues Tabar-Nouval. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Bernard Sasia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gérard Depardieu and Benoît Poelvoorde and Mélanie Thierry carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1259591 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.