All Fired Up

1982 1h 45m FR

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 61

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Victor Valance, an absent father and gambler, works with shady casino operations abroad. When he returns to Paris in need of money, he plans to take advantage that Pauline, his eldest daughter now fully responsible for the whole family, has begun to work for the Ministry of Finance. Pauline thwarts his new projects but when she realizes gangsters are looking for Victor she will put her life at risk to help him and save their family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yves Montand
Victor Valance
Isabelle Adjani
Pauline Valance
Lauren Hutton
Jane
Alain Souchon
Antoine Quentin
Jean-Luc Bideau
Raoul Sarazin
Pinkas Braun
Nash
Jean-Pierre Miquel
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Jean Rougerie
Doctor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Writers: Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Joyce Buñuel, Élisabeth Rappeneau
Languages: English, French, Italian
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau, shot by Pierre Lhomme. 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 Michel Berger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte 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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Yves Montand and Isabelle Adjani and Lauren Hutton carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083219 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Paul Rappeneau directs. Pierre Lhomme behind the camera. Michel Berger scores. Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French, Italian.

Trivia

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.
3Directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau, shot by Pierre Lhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michel Berger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yves Montand and Isabelle Adjani and Lauren Hutton carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0083219 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.