Les mots magiques

1998 0h 21m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A young man in his thirties goes to his father's house in the hope of telling him once and for all what he has always wanted to tell him. Then begins an endless nightmare.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Gravel
The Father
Richard Robitaille
The Son

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writers: Jean-Marc Vallée
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Robert Gravel and Richard Robitaille carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0191292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jean-Marc Vallée directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Robert Gravel and Richard Robitaille carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0191292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.