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The Speech

Original title: Le discours
  • 2020
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2.2K
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Sara Giraudeau, Guilaine Londez, François Morel, Julia Piaton, Benjamin Lavernhe, and Kyan Khojandi in The Speech (2020)
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ComedyDramaRomance

A recently dumped man awaits a reconciliation text message from his ex during a seemingly never-ending family dinner.A recently dumped man awaits a reconciliation text message from his ex during a seemingly never-ending family dinner.A recently dumped man awaits a reconciliation text message from his ex during a seemingly never-ending family dinner.

  • Director
    • Laurent Tirard
  • Writers
    • Fabcaro
    • Laurent Tirard
  • Stars
    • Benjamin Lavernhe
    • Sara Giraudeau
    • Julia Piaton
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Laurent Tirard
    • Writers
      • Fabcaro
      • Laurent Tirard
    • Stars
      • Benjamin Lavernhe
      • Sara Giraudeau
      • Julia Piaton
    • 8User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Benjamin Lavernhe
    Benjamin Lavernhe
    • Adrien
    • (as Benjamin Lavernhe de la Comédie Française)
    Sara Giraudeau
    Sara Giraudeau
    • Sonia
    Julia Piaton
    Julia Piaton
    • Sophie
    Kyan Khojandi
    Kyan Khojandi
    • Ludo
    Guilaine Londez
    Guilaine Londez
    • La mère d'Adrien
    François Morel
    François Morel
    • Le père d'Adrien
    Marilou Aussilloux
    • Isabelle
    Sarah Suco
    • Karine
    Christophe Montenez
    Christophe Montenez
    • Le mec de Solène
    Adeline D'Hermy
    Adeline D'Hermy
    • Solène
    • (as Adeline d'Hermy de la Comédie Française)
    Sébastien Chassagne
    Sébastien Chassagne
    • Sébastien
    Laurent Bateau
    Laurent Bateau
    • Le médecin
    Jean-Michel Lahmi
    • Le prof de techno
    Sébastien Pouderoux
    Sébastien Pouderoux
    • Romain
    • (as Sébastien Pouderoux de la Comédie Française)
    Jules Lachaux
    • Adrien 11 ans
    Chloé Guillossou
    • Sophie 12 ans
    Niels Tolila
    • Justin
    Fabienne Galula
    • La maman de Justin
    • Director
      • Laurent Tirard
    • Writers
      • Fabcaro
      • Laurent Tirard
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    User reviews8

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    10maryteras-67710

    I actually laughed

    I almost never laugh with comedies, because the jokes are mostly so obvious. Here the good ones are not. I am giving it a ten, because it made me laugh, also cry a little bit, and also think about my own relationships. All you need from an easy movie. It is a ten for a comedy that makes you at least chuckle many many times.
    3guy-366

    Pretentious and never funny

    I am 35 minutes into the film and so far it is a difficult viewing. People who think this is good and funny must be the filmmakers themselves? None of the characters is likable. This is not cinema but unfunny literature/theater. The 3 stars out of 10 are for the crew's courage to finish the shoot.
    8mick118

    Entertaining and fast paced with a good concept

    Very entertaining and funny movie with a good take on how to tell a story directly from the main characters mind and thoughts at all times. Some scenes are quite creative and nice to watch. The movie is also relatable on how one would think through various events and the anxiety one can feel. The movie is fast paced and most of the movie is narrated by the main character, which can feel a bit heavy at times, but overall a very well done movie. The ending is up for interpretation and a very good ending in my opinion.
    8pierrebarberis

    Excellent, with a totally irrelevant Abstact in IMDB !

    This movie is full of charm and extremely subtle.

    The main character is played by a VERY talented young actor from the renowned Comedie Francaise, which bring all the subtilitiesof the script as an enjoyable jewel!

    The story is about "which Speech (discours) shalI deliver at my sister's wedding ?"and the several angles through which this shy but talenetd brother might articulate his speech, A real jewel. Don't know if the English subtitles are good enough to convey the subtilities of the monologues!
    5blazejkwiatkowski

    not really a comedy

    Such kind of films should not be marked a comedy It's not a comedy, it's a film about someone's life. I've been in a cinema and heard other spectators. If there's laughter twice over whole of the film ... it's either bad comedy or not a comedy at all.

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    • Trivia
      Was initially slated for theatrical release in France on 23 December 2020, later moved forward a week to 16 December, before being pushed back six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits are delivered orally, through lead actor Benjamin Lavernhe reading them out loud and then thanking the audience for their attention.

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    • Release date
      • June 9, 2021 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Official sites
      • Aerofilms (Czech Republic)
      • Cinéart (Belgium)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • El Brindis
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • les Films sur Mesure
      • Le Pacte
      • France 2 Cinéma
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    • Budget
      • €5,580,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,044,720
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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