Roberto Succo

2001 2h 4m FR

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6.0

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100%

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6.6

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★6.0TMDB · 39🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★6.6IMDB · 1,270

Drama

Synopsis

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'Kurt' claims to be a sales rep. He also claims to be English in spite of his heavy Italian accent. Kurt is an habitual liar and a dangerous driver, at the very least. In the south of France he meets Léa, age 16. Between his increasingly strange dates with Léa, Kurt engages in a number of armed robberies, some successful, some not... The police are perplexed by a series of crimes including disappearances and a murder. They conclude that they are dealing with a madman... After he proposes, Léa breaks up with Kurt. The attempt to find a new girlfriend leads to a shooting by Kurt, now calling himself André. Léa's information identifies Kurt/André as Roberto Succo, psychiatric patient and parental murderer. The police hunt for Roberto covers three countries.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stefano Cassetti
Kurt
Isild Le Besco
Léa
Patrick Dell'Isola
Thomas
Viviana Aliberti
Estelle Perron
Céline
Leyla Sassi
Cathy
Catherine Decastel
Olivia Carbonini

Credits

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Director: Cédric Kahn
Writers: Cédric Kahn
Languages: French, Italian, German, English
Countries: France, Switzerland

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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

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, Italian, German, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cédric Kahn, shot by Pascal Marti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Julien Civange. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yann Dedet 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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Stefano Cassetti and Isild Le Besco and Patrick Dell'Isola carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0234041 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Cédric Kahn directs. Pascal Marti behind the camera. Julien Civange scores. Yann Dedet cuts. Produced in France, Switzerland. Dialogue in French, Italian, German, English.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, Italian, German, English.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.
4Directed by Cédric Kahn, shot by Pascal Marti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Julien Civange. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yann Dedet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Stefano Cassetti and Isild Le Besco and Patrick Dell'Isola carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0234041 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.