Stan the Flasher

1990 1h 7m FR

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5.3

MID

★5.3TMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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Claude Berri, who usually participates in films by directing them, here returns to the screen as Stan, an over-the-hill lothario, much given to quoting Shakespeare, who occasionally goes around naked under his raincoat and exposes himself to strangers, who are usually not interested in his primitive display of genitalia. It also appears that he is unable to sexually satisfy his much younger lover, and he suspects her of having another boyfriend. He earns his living tutoring students (mostly young girls) in English literature. When, in his frustration, he gropes one of the girls in her home during a tutoring session, she protests, her father (who is at home) beats him up, and he is sentenced to a jail term. There, he is teamed up with a slightly loopy murderer. When he gets out of jail, he finds his girlfriend has left for good, and ends his life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Claude Berri
Stan Goldberg
Aurore Clément
Aurore
Élodie Bouchez
Natacha
Richard Bohringer
David
Michel Robin
Le détenu
Daniel Duval
Le père de Natacha
Serge Gainsbourg
Un ami de David (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Serge Gainsbourg
Writers: Serge Gainsbourg
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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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 Serge Gainsbourg, shot by Olivier Guéneau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Serge Gainsbourg. 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 Babeth Si Ramdane 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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Claude Berri and Aurore Clément and Élodie Bouchez carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Serge Gainsbourg directs. Olivier Guéneau behind the camera. Serge Gainsbourg scores. Babeth Si Ramdane cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Serge Gainsbourg, shot by Olivier Guéneau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Serge Gainsbourg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Babeth Si Ramdane shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Claude Berri and Aurore Clément and Élodie Bouchez carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0100678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.