Cravate Club

2002 1h 25m FR

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5.1

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★5.1TMDB · 9

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Two architects and best friends have a difficult time sharing an office and their troubled private lives.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charles Berling
Bernard
Édouard Baer
Adrien
Albane Urbin
La voisine
Patrick Mille
Le petit ami de la voisine
Pierre Balesi
L'homme qui prend le tableau
Philippe Cotten
Employé escalier
Francesco Walter de Araujo
Roland Chicamour

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frédéric Jardin
Writers: Jérôme Dassier
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frédéric Jardin, shot by Laurent Machuel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Charles Berling and Édouard Baer and Albane Urbin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0305395 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frédéric Jardin directs. Laurent Machuel behind the camera. Nicolas Errèra scores. Marco Cavé cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Frédéric Jardin, shot by Laurent Machuel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nicolas Errèra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marco Cavé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Charles Berling and Édouard Baer and Albane Urbin carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0305395 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.