Chez Gino

2011 1h 40m FR

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4.3

SKIP

★4.3TMDB · 19

Comedy

Synopsis

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Gino Roma holds a pizzeria for thirty years in Brussels, purchased with money from his wife Simone. His quiet life is turned upside down when he learns of the imminent death of his uncle, godfather of the Mafia, Italian billionaire with a promised big inheritance. Gino must prove to his uncle that he is a formidable godfather reigning on Brussels pizzerias, ordering a director, a documentary to present it as a major mobster. Nothing happens quite as planned: Gino family does not quite agree and the crew is not "open" to Gino orders, taking his new role very seriously, especially as the comedy soon attracts the malevolent eye of a true thug.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

José Garcia
Gino Roma
Anna Mouglalis
Simone Roma
Samuel Benchetrit
Daniel T. Stern
Sergi López
Pedro Gonzales
Ben Gazzara
Oncle Giovanni
Adèle Exarchopoulos
Maria Roma
Martin Jobert
Marco Roma
Serge Larivière
Paulo, décorateur

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Samuel Benchetrit
Writers: Samuel Benchetrit, Gábor Rassov
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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2 / 8

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 Samuel Benchetrit, shot by Guillaume Schiffman. 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 Michel Korb. 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 Sophie Reine 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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José Garcia and Anna Mouglalis and Samuel Benchetrit carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1642191 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Samuel Benchetrit directs. Guillaume Schiffman behind the camera. Michel Korb scores. Sophie Reine cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Samuel Benchetrit, shot by Guillaume Schiffman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michel Korb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sophie Reine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6José Garcia and Anna Mouglalis and Samuel Benchetrit carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1642191 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.