Night Shift

2001 1h 35m FR

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 13

Drama

Synopsis

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A worker in a bottle factory, Pierre decides to switch from day shift to night shift. In his new team, he runs into Fred, a charismatic and violent guy. Fred says loudly that Pierre is his boyfriend. In fact, he never misses an opportunity to bully or humiliate him. This could only be a bad joke. But the harassment continues in a downward spiral ...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gérald Laroche
Pierre
Marc Barbé
Fred
Luce Mouchel
Carole
Bastien Le Roy
Victor
Bernard Ballet
Victor
Alexandre Carrière
Danny
Michel Cassagne
Alain
Philippe Frécon
Yvon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe Le Guay
Writers: Olivier Dazat, Régis Franc, Philippe Le Guay
Languages: French

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ERA

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

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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 Philippe Le Guay, shot by Jean-Marc Fabre. 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 Yann Tiersen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Editor Emmanuelle Castro 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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Gérald Laroche and Marc Barbé and Luce Mouchel carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0274993 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Philippe Le Guay directs. Jean-Marc Fabre behind the camera. Yann Tiersen scores. Emmanuelle Castro cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Philippe Le Guay, shot by Jean-Marc Fabre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yann Tiersen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Emmanuelle Castro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gérald Laroche and Marc Barbé and Luce Mouchel carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0274993 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.