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Pourquoi (pas) le Brésil

  • 2004
  • 1h 32m
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5.1/10
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Pourquoi (pas) le Brésil (2004)
Drama

A film director, whose career is going downhill, reluctantly decides to adapt an inadaptable best selling novel.A film director, whose career is going downhill, reluctantly decides to adapt an inadaptable best selling novel.A film director, whose career is going downhill, reluctantly decides to adapt an inadaptable best selling novel.

  • Director
    • Laetitia Masson
  • Writers
    • Laetitia Masson
    • Christine Angot
  • Stars
    • Elsa Zylberstein
    • Marc Barbé
    • Bernard Le Coq
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    121
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Laetitia Masson
    • Writers
      • Laetitia Masson
      • Christine Angot
    • Stars
      • Elsa Zylberstein
      • Marc Barbé
      • Bernard Le Coq
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Elsa Zylberstein
    Elsa Zylberstein
    • Laetitia Masson…
    Marc Barbé
    Marc Barbé
    • Paul, le mari…
    Bernard Le Coq
    • Maurice Rey, le producteur
    Pierre Arditi
    Pierre Arditi
    • Le pédiatre
    Laetitia Masson
    Laetitia Masson
    • Elle-même
    Ludmila Mikaël
    Ludmila Mikaël
    • La très belle femme
    Daniel Auteuil
    Daniel Auteuil
    • Lui-même
    Francis Huster
    Francis Huster
    • Lui-même
    Léonore Chastagner
    • Léonore
    Christine Angot
    Christine Angot
    • Self
    Alain Sarde
    Alain Sarde
    • Lui-même
    Haïm Cohen
    • Haïm Cohen
    Alexia Tansky
    • Valérie
    Malcolm Serrano-Alarcon
    • Malcolm
    Trice Lübeck
    • L'agent immobilier
    Jean-Marc Roberts
    • L'éditeur
    Malo Poirier
    • Malo
    Mathilde Cukierman
    • L'assistante
    • Director
      • Laetitia Masson
    • Writers
      • Laetitia Masson
      • Christine Angot
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    • Release date
      • September 15, 2004 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
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    • Filming locations
      • Deauville, Calvados, France
    • Production companies
      • Rézo Productions
      • Salomé
      • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
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      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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