Because of Her

1993 1h 45m FR

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 8

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Shy working class 15 year-old Antoine, bored with life and school, breaks a leg and has young higher class Olivia help him with his studies. As he silently falls in love with her, he also falls in love with books and his will to become a writer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Antoine Hubert
Antoine Hervy
Olivia Muñoz
Olivia Marchand
Thérèse Liotard
Mme Hervy
Jean-François Stévenin
Jacques Hervy
Julien Courbey
Le gamin hospitalisé
Ludmila Mikaël
Agnés Marchand
Erick Desmarestz
Mr Marchand
Renaud Ménager
Nicolas

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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33 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 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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CAST

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Antoine Hubert and Olivia Muñoz and Thérèse Liotard carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jean-Loup Hubert directs. Claude Lecomte behind the camera. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jean-Loup Hubert, shot by Claude Lecomte. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Antoine Hubert and Olivia Muñoz and Thérèse Liotard carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0108672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.