Frankie

2006 1h 28m FR

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6.3

MID

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25%

ROTTEN

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5.6

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 3🥫25%Rotten Tomatoes★5.6IMDB · 215

Drama

Synopsis

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The story of a model who reaches the end of her short career as a catwalk queen.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Diane Kruger
Frankie
Jeannick Gravelines
Tom, le chauffeur
Sylvia Hoeks
Rumina
Brigitte Catillon
Suzy, la tenancière de la maison des filles
Christian Wiggert
le photographe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fabienne Berthaud
Writers: Fabienne Berthaud
Languages: English, French
Countries: France

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fabienne Berthaud, shot by Fabienne Berthaud. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Raphaële Urtin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Diane Kruger and Jeannick Gravelines and Sylvia Hoeks carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0462679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fabienne Berthaud directs. Fabienne Berthaud behind the camera. Raphaële Urtin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Fabienne Berthaud, shot by Fabienne Berthaud. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Raphaële Urtin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Diane Kruger and Jeannick Gravelines and Sylvia Hoeks carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0462679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.