Le clan (2004)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Gaël Morel

Writers:

Christophe Honoré (writer)
Gaël Morel (writer)

Release Date:

16 June 2004 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Annecy is no tourist destination for three working-class Algerian brothers and their father, in the months after their mother has died...

Plot Keywords:

Working Class | Capoeira | Revenge | Lake | Brotherly Love

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Nicolas Cazalé	...	Marc
Stéphane Rideau	...	Christophe
Thomas Dumerchez	...	Olivier
Salim Kechiouche	...	Hicham
Bruno Lochet	...	Le père
Vincent Martinez	...	Le "professeur"
Jackie Berroyer	...	Robert
Aure Atika	...	Emilie
Nicolas Paz	...	Montana
Mathias Olivier	...	Ryan
Gary Mary	...	Luc
Geordie Piseri-Diaz	...	Jérémy
Clément Dettli	...	Henry
Pierre Vallin	...	Sly
Janine Ribollet	...	La mère de Sly
Gilles Taurand	...	L'homme de la ferme
Fabien Reboux	...	Garçon de ferme 1
Geoffroy Rippoz	...	Garçon de ferme 2
Claude Chariglionne	...	Dresseur de chevaux
Olivier Perez	...	Zora the transexual
Kheireddine Defdaf	...	Complice Montana (as Kérédine Defdaf)
Jean-Jérôme Landue	...	Bruno
Joyce Edorh	...	Blanche-Neige
Paul Morel	...	François
Pierre Blériot	...	Le garçon au lycée
Nathanaël Maïni	...	Le moniteur de parapente
Yves Jacquemard	...	Le kinésithérapeute

Directed by
Gaël Morel

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Christophe Honoré		writer
Gaël Morel		writer

Produced by
Bertrand Guerry	....	executive producer
Philippe Jacquier	....	producer

Original Music by
Camille Rocailleux

Cinematography by
Jean-Max Bernard

Film Editing by
Catherine Schwartz

Casting by
Jacques Grant

Art Direction by
Zé Branco

Makeup Department
Catherine Bruchon	....	key makeup artist
Clémence Kazémi	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Xavier Champagnac	....	unit production manager
Philippe Jacquier	....	production manager
Béatrice Mauduit	....	production manager
Roland Nottola	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Akrame El Meziane	....	second assistant director
Bertrand Guerry	....	first assistant director
Isabelle Vossart	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Anne Bourleyre	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Annabel Acquaviva	....	sound assistant
François Groult	....	sound mixer
Paul Lainé	....	sound
Xavier Marsais	....	foley artist recording
Pascal Mazière	....	foley artist
Corinne Rozenberg	....	sound

Stunts
Francis Auguy	....	stunts
Gilles Cappelletto	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Dominique Dehoua	....	electrician
Frédérick Grosso	....	assistant camera
Jean Longueville	....	assistant camera
Julien Monneret	....	grip
Philippe Quaisse	....	still photographer
Walser Thomas	....	electrician

Editorial Department
Chrystel Alépée	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Nathalie Gormand	....	script supervisor
Isabelle Saint-Aubin	....	administrator

Production Companies

• Sépia Productions
• Rhône-Alpes Cinéma (co-production)
• Centre Européen Cinématographique Rhône-Alpes (participation)
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) (participation)
• Procirep (participation)
• Angoa-Agicoa (participation)

Distributors

• TLA Releasing (2005) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Antiprod (2005) (France) (DVD)
• ID Distribution (France)
• TLA Releasing (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

3 Dancing Slaves (USA)
Le clan (UK)
Le clan des hommes (France) (working title)
The Clan (International: English title)
Trois danses d'esclaves (France) (working title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:15

Company:

Sépia Productions

Movie Connections:

Featured in 2006 Glitter Awards (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Morning Bird

Interesting. Well worth a look

A Gael Morel film whose theme will be familiar to viewers who have seen "Wild Reeds" or "Come Undone" : young, handsome, sexy, disturbed young Frenchies trapped in the limited prospects offered by the mediocre towns and cities far from Paris. Here we have the three sons of an indifferent French father and a Maghreb mother, recently deceased. Where they live horny young men lack even a town whore for relief and, resignedly, must rely on the local grouchy, bored transvestite.

Morel favorite Stephane Rideau is a 20-something, "scared straight" ex con who will trade his youthful wildness for the dull comfort and security of middle class respectability while his two younger brothers grapple, respectively, with intolerable powerlessness and gay love.

All the guys are eye candy and Morel and his actors have never suffered from fear of frontal. All of which would mean little were it not for the interesting characters and Morel's unique cinematic style. Rent it. You'll enjoy it. And if it turns out you disagree, hell, it's only 88 minutes including the credits crawl. Jim Smith