Nonfilm

2002 0h 48m FR

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 68

Comedy

Synopsis

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A young actor suddenly wakes up in the middle of the shooting of a movie he doesn't understand.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kavinsky
Vince
Camille Lagache
Francie
Guillaume Le Bras
Gunsmith
Sébastien Tellier
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Philippe Petit
Sound operator
Gaëlle Bona
Louce
Frederic Nicolo
Guy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Quentin Dupieux
Writers: Quentin Dupieux
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Kavinsky and Camille Lagache and Guillaume Le Bras carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0497950 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Quentin Dupieux directs. Thomas Courcelle cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Thomas Courcelle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kavinsky and Camille Lagache and Guillaume Le Bras carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0497950 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.