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The Bare Necessity

Original title: Perdrix
  • 20192019
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.1K
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The Bare Necessity (2019)
Watch Bande-annonce [OV]
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Captain Pierre Perdrix's life has been turned upside down since the enigmatic Juliette Webb burst into his life. Her presence alone will force his tight-knit family to redefine their boundar... Read allCaptain Pierre Perdrix's life has been turned upside down since the enigmatic Juliette Webb burst into his life. Her presence alone will force his tight-knit family to redefine their boundaries and finally begin to fully live their lives.Captain Pierre Perdrix's life has been turned upside down since the enigmatic Juliette Webb burst into his life. Her presence alone will force his tight-knit family to redefine their boundaries and finally begin to fully live their lives.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.1K
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  • Director
    • Erwan Le Duc
  • Writers
    • Erwan Le Duc(screenplay)
    • Victor Rodenbach(in collaboration with)
  • Stars
    • Swann Arlaud
    • Maud Wyler
    • Fanny Ardant
  • Director
    • Erwan Le Duc
  • Writers
    • Erwan Le Duc(screenplay)
    • Victor Rodenbach(in collaboration with)
  • Stars
    • Swann Arlaud
    • Maud Wyler
    • Fanny Ardant
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

    Videos1

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:39
    Watch Bande-annonce [OV]

    Photos8

    Swann Arlaud and Maud Wyler in The Bare Necessity (2019)
    The Bare Necessity (2019)
    Swann Arlaud and Maud Wyler in The Bare Necessity (2019)
    Swann Arlaud and Maud Wyler in The Bare Necessity (2019)
    Fanny Ardant, Swann Arlaud, Patience Munchenbach, and Nicolas Maury in The Bare Necessity (2019)
    Swann Arlaud and Maud Wyler in The Bare Necessity (2019)
    The Bare Necessity (2019)

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    Swann Arlaud
    Swann Arlaud
    • Le capitaine Pierre Perdrix
    Maud Wyler
    Maud Wyler
    • Juliette Webb
    Fanny Ardant
    Fanny Ardant
    • Thérèse Perdrix
    Nicolas Maury
    Nicolas Maury
    • Julien Perdrix
    Patience Munchenbach
    • Marion Perdrix
    Alexandre Steiger
    • Le lieutenant Michel Smicer
    Adama Niane
    • Le lieutenant Arsène Njo Léa
    Sébastien Poirot
    • Sébastien - un chanteur
    Xavier Boulanger
    • Eric
    Tobias Nuytten-Vialle
    • Joël
    • (as Tobias Nuytten)
    Atmen Kelif
    • Serge
    Yan Tassin
    • Pascal
    Nicolas Chupin
    • Xavier
    Bastiste Kerroué
    • Cédric
    Louise Szpindel
    • L'institutrice
    Aristide Chef
    • Le type du bar des Vosges
    Cécile Fisera
    Cécile Fisera
    • La jeune femme nudiste
    Vincent 'Vinsz' Coffigniez
    • Le nudiste dans la ville
    • Director
      • Erwan Le Duc
    • Writers
      • Erwan Le Duc(screenplay)
      • Victor Rodenbach(in collaboration with)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      French visa # 146289.
    • Quotes

      Le lieutenant Michel Smicer: My mother used to say 'Love is to give something you don't have to a person who doesn't want it'.

    • Soundtracks
      O Solitude
      Music by Henry Purcell

    User reviews3

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    8/10
    Very underrrated
    No Metascore, average IMDb rating (6.5?). 1) Very beautifully shot, or maybe it's just the pandemic. 2) No loose ends when it comes to acting. 3) Funny interwoven tales without going overboard (like say, a Wes Anderson film).
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    • ricky_dry_county
    • Apr 16, 2020

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    • Release date
      • August 4, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Жизненная необходимость
    • Filming locations
      • Lac des Corbeaux, La Bresse, Vosges, France
    • Production companies
      • Domino Films
      • Canal+
      • Ciné+
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,086,757
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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