The Best Way to Walk

1976 1h 22m FR

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 92

Drama

Synopsis

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In 1960, Marc and Philippe are counselors at a summer camp in the French countryside. One night, Marc finds Philippe dressed and made up as a woman, and from now on, he will keep on humiliating Philippe.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Patrick Dewaere
Marc
Patrick Bouchitey
Philippe
Christine Pascal
Chantal
Claude Piéplu
le directeur du camp
Michel Blanc
Deloux
Marc Chapiteau
Gérard
Michel Such
Léni
Franck d'Ascanio
Hervé

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Miller
Writers: Claude Miller, Luc Béraud
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Claude Miller, shot by Bruno Nuytten. 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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Editor Jean-Bernard Bonis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Patrick Dewaere and Patrick Bouchitey and Christine Pascal carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claude Miller directs. Bruno Nuytten behind the camera. Jean-Bernard Bonis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Claude Miller, shot by Bruno Nuytten. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jean-Bernard Bonis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Patrick Dewaere and Patrick Bouchitey and Christine Pascal carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0074888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.