Les Petites Mains

2001 1h 30m FR

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Synopsis

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After the closure of a lace factory in Calais, Andrée, Lulu and Solange are out on the street.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mireille Perrier
Andrée
Patachou
Marguerite
Philippe Duclos
Michel Vanek
Geneviève Mnich
Mado
Catherine Hosmalin
Lulu
Manuela Gourary
Cécile Richard
Guillaume Rannou

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lou Jeunet
Writers: Camille Taboulay, Lou Jeunet
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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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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Directed by Lou Jeunet, shot by Jean-Claude Larrieu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Mireille Perrier and Patachou and Philippe Duclos carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0302913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lou Jeunet directs. Jean-Claude Larrieu behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lou Jeunet, shot by Jean-Claude Larrieu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Mireille Perrier and Patachou and Philippe Duclos carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0302913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.