Saint-Exupéry: La dernière mission

1996 1h 44m FR

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8.4

BANGER

★8.4TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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Life and times of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, famous French pilot and even more famous writer who disappeared on a routine reconnaissance flight during WW2.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bernard Giraudeau
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Maria de Medeiros
Consuelo
Jean-Paul Comart
Guillaumet
Frédéric van den Driessche
Mermoz
Geoffroy Thiébaut
Reine
Véronique Ryke
Sylvia
Pierre Santini
Daurat
Jean-François Poron
Kessel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Enrico
Writers: Marcel Jullian
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Enrico, shot by Cyril Lathus. 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 Jean Musy. 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 Patricia Nény 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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Bernard Giraudeau and Maria de Medeiros and Jean-Paul Comart carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0125484 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Enrico directs. Cyril Lathus behind the camera. Jean Musy scores. Patricia Nény cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Robert Enrico, shot by Cyril Lathus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jean Musy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Patricia Nény shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bernard Giraudeau and Maria de Medeiros and Jean-Paul Comart carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0125484 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "biography", "personal diary", "portrait of an artist", "save memories".