A Sense of Humor

2011 1h 50m FR

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 20

Comedy

Synopsis

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A serial killer abducts two stand-up comedians after they mock him as part of their on-stage act. If they teach him how to be funny, he might let them live.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michel Côté
Roger Gendron
Benoît Brière
Marco Fortier
Anne Dorval
Stéphanie
Louis-José Houde
Luc Dubé
Éveline Gélinas
Juliette Véronneau
Sonia Vachon
Manon
Pierrette Robitaille
Lise
Luc Senay
Réal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Émile Gaudreault
Writers: Benoît Pelletier, Émile Gaudreault
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Émile Gaudreault, shot by Bernard Couture. 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 FM Le Sieur. 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 Jean-François Bergeron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Michel Côté and Benoît Brière and Anne Dorval carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1686069 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Émile Gaudreault directs. Bernard Couture behind the camera. FM Le Sieur scores. Jean-François Bergeron cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

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1Released 15 years ago.
2Directed by Émile Gaudreault, shot by Bernard Couture. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by FM Le Sieur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jean-François Bergeron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Michel Côté and Benoît Brière and Anne Dorval carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1686069 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.