Les Baumettes

2014 0h 7m FR

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Synopsis

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Chronicles the true story of Jean-Louis Raphel’s attempted escape from Les Baumettes prison in Marseille, France in June 1999.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

François Civil
Jean-Louis Raphel
Éric Savin
Patrick Guillemin
Bertrand Combe
Le maton
Alaa Safi
Yann Gautier
Igor Gotesman
Pilot (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hugo Gélin
Writers: Hugo Gélin
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hugo Gélin, shot by Nicolas Massart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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François Civil and Éric Savin and Bertrand Combe carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4760832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hugo Gélin directs. Nicolas Massart behind the camera. Stan Collet cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Hugo Gélin, shot by Nicolas Massart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Stan Collet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6François Civil and Éric Savin and Bertrand Combe carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4760832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.