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Karnaval

  • 19991999
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Karnaval (1999)
  • Drama
While the local population of Dunkerque drinks away their dissatisfaction in life during the yearly Karnaval, second generation Algerian immigrant Larbi gets mixed up in the festivities look... Read allWhile the local population of Dunkerque drinks away their dissatisfaction in life during the yearly Karnaval, second generation Algerian immigrant Larbi gets mixed up in the festivities looking for the local girl Bea.While the local population of Dunkerque drinks away their dissatisfaction in life during the yearly Karnaval, second generation Algerian immigrant Larbi gets mixed up in the festivities looking for the local girl Bea.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
385
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  • Director
    • Thomas Vincent
  • Writers
    • Maxime Sassier
    • Thomas Vincent
  • Stars
    • Sylvie Testud
    • Amar Ben Abdallah
    • Clovis Cornillac
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  • Director
    • Thomas Vincent
  • Writers
    • Maxime Sassier
    • Thomas Vincent
  • Stars
    • Sylvie Testud
    • Amar Ben Abdallah
    • Clovis Cornillac
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    • 4User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations

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    Sylvie Testud
    Sylvie Testud
    • Béa
    Amar Ben Abdallah
    • Larbi
    Clovis Cornillac
    Clovis Cornillac
    • Christian
    Martine Godart
    • Isabelle
    Jean-Paul Rouve
    Jean-Paul Rouve
    • Pine
    Thierry Bertein
    • Gigi
    Dominique Baeyens
    Dominique Baeyens
    • Doriane
    Hervé Pierre
    Hervé Pierre
    • Verhoeven
    Malek Kateb
    • Larbis Vater
    Karim Attia
    • Nasser
    Manon Seys
    • Emilie
    Christiane Billat
    • Larbi's Mother
    Armand Bomel
    Frédéric Bossaert
    Pierrick Boulogne
    Reynald Burghegraeve
    Philippe Castro
    Julien Chaon
    • Director
      • Thomas Vincent
    • Writers
      • Maxime Sassier
      • Thomas Vincent
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    A charming film three people in the Dunkirk carnival.
    A charming, sometimes funny film about a young Arab man on his way to Marseilles who gets caught up in the carnival in Dunkirk, where everyone lets their hair down and the normal rules of behaviour are waived for a while. He falls in love with Bea, a young woman who is torn between her attraction to the handsome young stranger and Christian, her husband. Some moments of visual splendour adorn a simple tale about the foolish little things we do in our lives.
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    • Oct 13, 1999

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    • Release date
      • March 3, 1999 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Germany
      • Belgium
      • Switzerland
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Karnawał
    • Filming locations
      • Dunkerque, Nord, France
    • Production companies
      • ADR Productions
      • Arte France Cinéma
      • Les Films du Bois Sacré
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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