French Roast (2008)

In a fancy Parisian Café, an uptight businessman discovers he forgot to bring his wallet and bides his time by ordering more coffee.

Director:

Fabrice Joubert

Writer:

Fabrice Joubert

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 8 nominations.

Storyline

A disheveled man picks up litter on a street using a stick with a nail on its end. In a bar, a cigar-smoking swell reads the financial section of a newspaper. The vagabond enters, the upstanding man ignores a request for alms, the hobo exits. The gent can't find his wallet, so he orders espresso after espresso as he ponders what to do. The vagabond returns, a napping nun at the next table gives him money, and the gent considers pilfering her purse. As the evening drags on, the bill for espresso mounts. A detective tacks up a wanted poster. Among the waiter, detective, nun, vagabond, and gent-in-a-jam, can luck or kindness find their way into the bar?

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Plot Keywords:

wanted poster | waiter | newspaper | coffee | cigar smoking | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-PG

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Edited into The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2010: Animation (2010)

User Reviews

psychology

an ordinary embarrassing situation. a not reasonable solution. and the end. the psychological problem, who could reflect the case of each of us is the essence of the force of this so simple animation. and the emotion of the last part. because "French Roast" is more an answer than a show. to an if who is far to be eccentric. to the risk to lose the respect and the high reputation because a stupid error. result - an admirable short film.impeccable for each detail.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

19 February 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Francouzská pecene

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bibo Films, Pumpkin Factory

Technical Specs

Runtime:

8 min 8 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1