The Sentinel

1992 2h 19m FR

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6.6

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METACRITIC

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6.5

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 40●67Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 916

Thriller

Synopsis

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A medical intern finds himself drawn into a world of international intrigue after discovering a shrunken human head in his luggage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emmanuel Salinger
Mathias Barillet
Thibault de Montalembert
Jean-Jacques
Jean-Louis Richard
Bleicher
Valérie Dréville
Nathalie
Marianne Denicourt
Marie Barillet
Jean-Luc Boutté
Varins
Bruno Todeschini
William Mahé
Philippe Duclos
Macaigne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arnaud Desplechin
Writers: Arnaud Desplechin
Languages: English, French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arnaud Desplechin, shot by Julien Hirsch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marc Oliver Sommer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor François Gédigier 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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Emmanuel Salinger and Thibault de Montalembert and Jean-Louis Richard carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arnaud Desplechin directs. Julien Hirsch behind the camera. Marc Oliver Sommer scores. François Gédigier cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Directed by Arnaud Desplechin, shot by Julien Hirsch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marc Oliver Sommer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor François Gédigier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Emmanuel Salinger and Thibault de Montalembert and Jean-Louis Richard carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0105356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.