Film Synopsis
A coastal town is the venue for a conference hosted by Mathieu, a renowned research scientist. Mathieu's arrival in the town is watched on television by a former collaborator of his, Pierre, a man who was once a capable scientist but who is now reduced to teaching in a school. Charlie is one of Pierre's favourite pupils, a promising eleven year old who lately has been less interested in his studies. Charlie is going through a difficult phase, which his father, Serge, in the throes of a midlife crisis, can only worsen. The town's mayor, Jean-Louis Bertagnat, has his own problems. Having grown tired of the pomp and ceremony of his position, he takes refuge in the arms of his mistress, a young student. Then there is Joss, a small-time crook who is planning his next big robbery...© James Travers
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Film Credits
- Director: Nicole Garcia
- Script: Frédéric Bélier-Garcia, Jacques Fieschi, Nicole Garcia
- Cinematographer: Stéphane Fontaine
- Cast: Jean-Pierre Bacri (Jean-Louis Bertagnat), Vincent Lindon (Serge), Benoît Magimel (Pierre), Benoît Poelvoorde (Joss), Patrick Pineau (Mathieu), Arnaud Valois (Adrien), Ferdinand Martin (Charlie), Minna Haapkylä (Nora), Sophie Cattani (Séverine), Philippe Lefebvre (Pierre-Yves), Philippe Magnan (Ricordi), Samir Guesmi (Mo), Jérôme Robart (Ballhaus), Valérie Benguigui (La mère de Charlie), Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet (Thierry), Jean-Louis Foulquier (Le gérant du bar), Louise Vincent (La vieille dame), Marc Betton (L'homme en contrat avec Joss), Jean-Pierre Bagot (Le proviseur), Jean-Claude Frissung (Le père de Séverine)
- Country: France
- Language: French / English / German
- Support: Color
- Runtime: 140 min
- Aka: Charlie Says ; According to Charlie
The brighter side of Franz Kafka
The very best of the French New Wave
French cinema during the Nazi Occupation
