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The Bare Necessity

Original title: Perdrix
  • 2019
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.2K
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The Bare Necessity (2019)
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ComedyDramaRomance

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.

  • Director
    • Erwan Le Duc
  • Writers
    • Erwan Le Duc
    • Victor Rodenbach
  • Stars
    • Swann Arlaud
    • Maud Wyler
    • Fanny Ardant
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Erwan Le Duc
    • Writers
      • Erwan Le Duc
      • Victor Rodenbach
    • Stars
      • Swann Arlaud
      • Maud Wyler
      • Fanny Ardant
    • 3User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

    Videos1

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:39
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    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
    • La jeune femme nudiste
    Vincent 'Vinsz' Coffigniez
    • Le nudiste dans la ville
    • Director
      • Erwan Le Duc
    • Writers
      • Erwan Le Duc
      • Victor Rodenbach
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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

      Performed by Bird On A Wire

    User reviews3

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    Featured review
    6/10
    the sort of film that will appeal more to the critics than to the audience
    Pierre lives with his radio host mother and a scientist brother in a small town where nothing ever happens. When Juliette has her car stolen it's Pierre's job as a policeman to find it. On their amusing journey to solve the mystery of a stolen vehicle they connect, they fight and discover the truth about each other that they never wanted to face.

    PERDRIX is a romantic comedy with a particular style that can be only described as a farce. The characters that populate the film are caricatures and nothing should be taken at face value. The performances are great all around in particular Fanny Ardant as the matriarch of a family, and who depends on one of her sons more than she cares to admit.

    The problem is the script. While full of clever imagery and funny episodes it is slow to unfold and there are plenty of scenes that don't serve the narrative or character development.

    Dealing with many interesting themes the story has its own, not always comprehensive, approach. It doesn't help that many characters of the film, while not one dimensional, are rather plain.

    This is the first feature from Erwan Le Duk. While he definitely has his own voice this is the sort of film that will appeal more to the critics than to the audience.
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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(final scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Domino Films
      • Canal+
      • Ciné+
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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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