The Grand Highway

1987 1h 44m FR

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 125

Drama

Synopsis

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Louis, a nine-year-old boy from Paris, spends his summer vacation in a small town in Brittany. His mother Claire has lodged him with her girlfriend Marcelle and her husband Pelo while she's having her second baby. There Louis makes friends with Martine, the ten-year- old girl next door, and learns from her about life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anémone
Marcelle
Richard Bohringer
Pelo
Antoine Hubert
Louis
Vanessa Guedj
Martine
Christine Pascal
Claire, Louis' mother
Pascale Roberts
Yvonne, Martine's mother
Marie Matheron
Solange, Martine's sister
Daniel Rialet
Simon, Solange's fiancé

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Loup Hubert
Writers: Jean-Loup Hubert
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Loup Hubert, shot by Claude Lecomte. 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 Georges Granier. 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 Raymonde Guyot 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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Anémone and Richard Bohringer and Antoine Hubert carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093111 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jean-Loup Hubert directs. Claude Lecomte behind the camera. Georges Granier scores. Raymonde Guyot cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jean-Loup Hubert, shot by Claude Lecomte. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Georges Granier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Raymonde Guyot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anémone and Richard Bohringer and Antoine Hubert carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0093111 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.