Open The Door Please
Synopsis
At the age of twelve, Jacques measures more than 1 m 80, while his companions measure 30 in 40 cms less. This morning, it is the day of the class photo that the photographer tries in vain to compose according to the rules of art, looking for a beautiful symmetry. But how to put Jacques in the same frame as the others?
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- Executive Producer : Tara Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : Urban Sales
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producer : Laurence Darthos
- Screenwriters : Yann Le Gal, Joana Hadjithomas, Khalil Joreige
- Director of Photography : Benoît Chamaillard
- Editor : Tina Baz
- Sound Recordist : Lionel Garbarini
- Costume designer : Agnès Noden
- Sound Editor : Simon Poupard
- Production Designer : Catherine Mananes
- Sound Mixer : Stéphane De Rocquigny
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy
- Themes : Adolescence, Identity
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2006
- Runtime : 12 min
- Visa number : 116.690
- Visa issue date : 19/12/2006
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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This Short film is part of the collection Childhood (six movies dedicated to the childhood of famous film-makers). It is about the childhood of Jacques Tati.
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