A Bookshop in Paris

2021 1h 29m IT

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5.5

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5.6

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★5.5TMDB · 71★5.6IMDB · 826

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Synopsis

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Vincenzo dedicates his life to the bookshop he owns in Paris and to his daughter Albertine, forced to stay home because of an accident occurred to her a few years earlier. One day Yolande, an exuberant, eccentric, funny and beautiful girl, bursts into Vincenzo’s shop. Charmed by her vital energy, the man starts feeling again emotions he’s been chocking-off for too long, and which will make him question his melancholic and somehow suspended way of facing life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sergio Castellitto
Vincenzo
Bérénice Bejo
Yolande
Matilda De Angelis
Albertine
Clementino
Clemente
Sandra Milo
Madame Milo
Alex Lutz
Gérard
Marie-Philomène Nga
Colombe
Nassim Lyes
Alain

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergio Castellitto
Writers: Silvia Scola, Ettore Scola, Furio Scarpelli
Languages: French, Italian
Countries: Italy, France, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Italy, France, United States of America.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Directed by Sergio Castellitto, shot by Italo Petriccione. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Sergio Castellitto and Bérénice Bejo and Matilda De Angelis carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sergio Castellitto directs. Italo Petriccione behind the camera. Arturo Annecchino scores. Chiara Vullo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, France, United States of America. Dialogue in French, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.
4International production across 3 countries: Italy, France, United States of America.
5Directed by Sergio Castellitto, shot by Italo Petriccione. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Arturo Annecchino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Chiara Vullo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sergio Castellitto and Bérénice Bejo and Matilda De Angelis carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt10072662 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.