The Big Night

2012 1h 32m FR

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 161

Comedy

Synopsis

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An ageing punk-with-a-dog and his brother the conformist decide to get their revenge on a shopping mall. Directing duo Benoit Delepine and Gustave Kervern, longstanding comic crusaders against capitalism, again set out to surprise and shock the bourgeois audience.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Benoît Poelvoorde
Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT
Albert Dupontel
Jean-Pierre Bonzini
Areski Belkacem
Father - René Bonzini
Brigitte Fontaine
Mother - Marie-Annick Bonzini
Gérard Depardieu
Juvénal
Yolande Moreau
La mère de la punkette
Chloé Mons
La punkette
Bouli Lanners
Le Vigile

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benoît Delépine
Writers: Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern
Languages: French
Countries: Germany, France, Belgium

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, France, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Benoît Delépine, shot by Hugues Poulain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stéphane Elmadjian 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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Benoît Poelvoorde and Albert Dupontel and Areski Belkacem carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2008562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Benoît Delépine directs. Hugues Poulain behind the camera. Stéphane Elmadjian cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, France, Belgium. Dialogue in French.

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1Released 14 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Germany, France, Belgium.
3Directed by Benoît Delépine, shot by Hugues Poulain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Stéphane Elmadjian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Benoît Poelvoorde and Albert Dupontel and Areski Belkacem carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2008562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.