The Storytelling Show

2010 1h 17m FR

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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Two children, Pierre and Jeanne, register their father into a televised contest of papas storytellers. Terrified, Laurent, the father, will have to redouble his imagination to look good next to his ruthless competitors.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eric Métayer
Laurent (voice)
Élie Semoun
Éric (voice)
Fred Testot
The facilitator (voice)
Omar Sy
Momo (voice)
Virginie Hocq
Marion (voice)
Michaël Grégorio
(voice)
André Chaumeau
Robert (voice)
Renaud Rutten
Jean-Pierre (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Christophe Roger
Writers: Jean-Christophe Roger
Languages: French
Countries: France, Luxembourg, Belgium

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christophe Grzegorek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Fabienne Alvarez-Giro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Eric Métayer and Élie Semoun and Fred Testot carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1706670 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Christophe Roger directs. Christophe Grzegorek scores. Fabienne Alvarez-Giro cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Luxembourg, Belgium. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 16 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: France, Luxembourg, Belgium.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Christophe Grzegorek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Fabienne Alvarez-Giro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Eric Métayer and Élie Semoun and Fred Testot carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1706670 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.