Don't Forget You're Going to Die

1996 1h 58m FR

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 24

Drama

Synopsis

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Benoit has his life all planned out before him. Unfortunately, he had totally forgotten to include his military service. Inevitably called into duty, he tries everything he can to avoid it, eventually launching into a hedonistic lifestyle—out of control with drugs, alcohol, and nightclubs.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Xavier Beauvois
Benoit
Chiara Mastroianni
Claudia
Roschdy Zem
Omar
Bulle Ogier
Benoit's Mother
Jean-Louis Richard
Benoit's Father
Emmanuel Salinger
Military Doctor
Jean Douchet
Jean-Paul
Pascal Bonitzer
Psychiatrist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Xavier Beauvois
Writers: Marie Sauzeau, Xavier Beauvois, Anne-Marie Sauzeau
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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30 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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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Xavier Beauvois, shot by Caroline Champetier. 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 John Cale. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Agnès Guillemot 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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Xavier Beauvois and Chiara Mastroianni and Roschdy Zem carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113909 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Xavier Beauvois directs. Caroline Champetier behind the camera. John Cale scores. Agnès Guillemot cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Xavier Beauvois, shot by Caroline Champetier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Cale. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Agnès Guillemot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Xavier Beauvois and Chiara Mastroianni and Roschdy Zem carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0113909 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.