Giorgino

1994 2h 57m FR

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 46

DramaHorrorAdventure

Synopsis

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October 1918: After returning to the civil life, the young Doctor Giorgino Volli searches for a group of children, which he had been the care-taker of before the first world war began. However, soon the searching becomes a part of hide-and-seek with death. Giorgino finds a village bordered with a treacherous marsh and rumours of wolves. There he also meets the mysterious Catherine....

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jeff Dahlgren
Giorgio/Giorgino
Mylène Farmer
Catherine
Frances Barber
Marie
Joss Ackland
Father Glaise
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Sébastien
Louise Fletcher
Innkeeper
Janine Duvitski
Josette
David Ryall
Professor Beaumont

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laurent Boutonnat
Writers: Gilles Laurent, Laurent Boutonnat
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 177 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Laurent Boutonnat, shot by Jean-Pierre Sauvaire. 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 Laurent Boutonnat. 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 Laurent Boutonnat 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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Jeff Dahlgren and Mylène Farmer and Frances Barber carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109900 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Laurent Boutonnat directs. Jean-Pierre Sauvaire behind the camera. Laurent Boutonnat scores. Laurent Boutonnat cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 177 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Laurent Boutonnat, shot by Jean-Pierre Sauvaire. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Laurent Boutonnat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Laurent Boutonnat shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jeff Dahlgren and Mylène Farmer and Frances Barber carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0109900 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.