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Director:
Writers:
Désir Carré (writer)
Sam Karmann (writer)
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Release Date:
25 June 2003 (France) more
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Plot:
Jacques is coming home after a long stretch behind bars. The boys are waiting, especially hi longtime friend Francis and new kid on the block Didier... more | add synopsis
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1 nomination more
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A Little Weak? Pas du tout more (3 total)

Cast

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Gérard Lanvin ... Jacques
Jacques Gamblin ... Francis
Clovis Cornillac ... Didier
Jean-Pierre Lazzerini ... Le Moqueur
Désir Carré ... La Trompette
Jean-Paul Bonnaire ... L'Enclume
Julie Durand ... Camille
Philippe Nahon ... Roger
Josiane Stoléru ... Denise
Jean-Claude Lecas ... La Fouine
Etienne Chicot ... Marcel
Florence Pernel ... Laurence
André Thorent ... Lucien, l'oncle de Jacques
Vincent Moscato ... Le sbire
Liliane Rovère ... Colette
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À la p'tite semaine (France) (working title)
Nickel and Dime (International: English title)
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Runtime:
France:100 min | Argentina:100 min
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References Goodfellas (1990) more

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A Little Weak? Pas du tout, 27 October 2003
Author: writers_reign

So, the policier is alive and well and living in Port de Clignacourt. Both the director and his two leading actors have tasty credits in such fare as Choice of Arms, La Balance, and, more mainstream, Les Gout des Autres and Laissez-Passer. Here the emphasis is on friendship and close-knit communities albeit criminal ones. Apart from the location shooting - and not too many tourists are hip to Northern Paris unless via a quick trip to the Sunday morning flea markets - what we savor here are the subtle touches; Jacques Gamblin, for example, as Francis, is still living at home with his mother despite his maturity (Gamblin himself is 46) and he has a somewhat secret life as a student in drama classes. At one point we see him acting a scene from what the French call 'Un Tramway nomme desir' (such is the referential power of Tennessee Williams, especially in France, it is unnecessary to state the name of the play either in French OR English), playing Stanley, and doing so quite well if anybody asks you. Of course the second male lead in 'Streetcar' was Mitch, Harold Mitchell, who also lived with his mother and was a gentle man despite hanging out with Stanley and the other 'tough' poker players. Francis is also 'tough' and has done his time in the joint but also has a feminine side. Both Gamblin and co-star Lanvin turn in top-class performances and there is a great sense of ensemble playing throughout. In sum: a very fair entry in the tradition of Melville and Corneau and it is not beyond the realm of possibility that Karmann could eventually corneau the market in polars.

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