Le Dernier Mélodrame

1979 1h 15m FR

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★8.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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A travelling company makes its way round the small villages of France. Shot for the program Cinéma 16 broadcast by the French channel FR3, where Franju adapted an argument written by one of his favourite actors, Pierre Brasseur, and worked with his fetish actress, Edith Scob.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Édith Scob
Lilette

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Georges Franju
Writers: Pierre Brasseur
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0366357 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Georges Franju directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0366357 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.