The Time of Secrets

2022 1h 44m FR

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★6.1TMDB · 54

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Synopsis

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Marseille, July 1905. Nearly a teenager, Marcel Pagnol embarks in his last summer vacation before high school and returns, at last, to his beloved hills in Provence. What begins as a summer of boyhood adventures becomes one of the first loves, and unearthed secrets.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Léo Campion
Marcel Pagnol
Lucie Loste Berset
Isabelle Cassignol
Baptiste Négrel
Lili des Bellons
Guillaume de Tonquédec
Joseph Pagnol
Mélanie Doutey
Augustine Pagnol
François-Xavier Demaison
Oncle Jules
Anne Charrier
Tante Rose
Octave Charrier
Paul Pagnol

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christophe Barratier
Writers: Laurent Turner, Christophe Barratier
Languages: French, Hungarian
Countries: France

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MONEY

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Earned back only 33% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Hungarian.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christophe Barratier, shot by Jérôme Alméras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philippe Rombi. 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 Chrystel Alépée 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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Léo Campion and Lucie Loste Berset and Baptiste Négrel carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13371942 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christophe Barratier directs. Jérôme Alméras behind the camera. Philippe Rombi scores. Chrystel Alépée cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Hungarian.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 33% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Hungarian.
4Directed by Christophe Barratier, shot by Jérôme Alméras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Philippe Rombi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chrystel Alépée shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Léo Campion and Lucie Loste Berset and Baptiste Négrel carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt13371942 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.