Madame Jacques on the Croisette

1997 0h 40m FR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A César Award winning short film about an elderly Jewish couple playing cards in Cannes who find love at an unexpected age.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maurice Chevit
Simon
Natan Cogan
Maurice
Rywka Wajsbrot
Mme. Herman
Shulamit Adar
Mme. Jacques
Jacques Spiesser
Jo
Annie Adler
Mme. Simon
Simon Lurie
Mr. Herman
Charles Hochman
Samuelson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emmanuel Finkiel
Writers: Emmanuel Finkiel
Languages: French, Yiddish
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 40-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Yiddish.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Maurice Chevit and Natan Cogan and Rywka Wajsbrot carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117065 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emmanuel Finkiel directs. Nicolas Barachin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Yiddish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 40-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Yiddish.
4Editor Nicolas Barachin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Maurice Chevit and Natan Cogan and Rywka Wajsbrot carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0117065 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.