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The Big Hit

Original title: Un triomphe
  • 2020
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
3.2K
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Aleksandr Medvedev, Kad Merad, David Ayala, Sofian Khammes, Pierre Lottin, Lamine Cissokho, Wabinlé Nabié, and Saïd Benchnafa in The Big Hit (2020)
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An actor past his prime gives drama lessons to prisoners in an attempt to stage "Waiting for Godot."An actor past his prime gives drama lessons to prisoners in an attempt to stage "Waiting for Godot."An actor past his prime gives drama lessons to prisoners in an attempt to stage "Waiting for Godot."

  • Director
    • Emmanuel Courcol
  • Writers
    • Emmanuel Courcol
    • Thierry de Carbonnières
    • Khaled Amara
  • Stars
    • Kad Merad
    • David Ayala
    • Lamine Cissokho
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    3.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Emmanuel Courcol
    • Writers
      • Emmanuel Courcol
      • Thierry de Carbonnières
      • Khaled Amara
    • Stars
      • Kad Merad
      • David Ayala
      • Lamine Cissokho
    • 5User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations

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    Kad Merad
    Kad Merad
    • Étienne Carboni
    David Ayala
    • Patrick Le Querrec
    Lamine Cissokho
    • Alex
    Sofian Khammes
    • Kamel Ramdane
    Pierre Lottin
    Pierre Lottin
    • Jordan Fortineau
    Wabinlé Nabié
    • Moussa Traoré
    Aleksandr Medvedev
    • Boïko
    • (as Alexandre Medvedev)
    Saïd Benchnafa
    Saïd Benchnafa
    • Nabil Jouhari
    • (as Saïd 'Benco' Benchnafa)
    Marina Hands
    Marina Hands
    • Ariane
    • (as Marina Hands de la Comédie Française)
    Laurent Stocker
    Laurent Stocker
    • Stéphane
    • (as Laurent Stocker de la Comédie Française)
    Mathilde Courcol-Rozès
    • Nina
    Catherine Lascault
    • La juge
    Yvon Martin
    • Le chef de détention
    Adama Bathily
    • Le jeune surveillant
    Brigitte Froment
    • Martine Le Querrec - la femme de Patrick
    Vladimir Golicheff
    • Le frère de Jordan
    Thierry de Carbonnières
    Thierry de Carbonnières
    • Le mari de la juge
    Sandie Masson
    • Agathe - la comédienne de La Cerisaie
    • Director
      • Emmanuel Courcol
    • Writers
      • Emmanuel Courcol
      • Thierry de Carbonnières
      • Khaled Amara
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The film is inspired by real events. In 1985, the Swedish actor-director Jan Jönson staged Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" with the inmates of the Kumla high security prison. On the day of the premiere in Gothenburg, five of the six actors escaped before the performance. This film's closing comments state that this happened on April 28, 1986.
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    User reviews5

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    9/10

    Theatre and freedom!

    A must see movie involving a range of emotions and qualities; funny, touching, suspenseful, dramatic, ... liberating!

    It demonstrates the importance of art in everyday life, the importance of theatre and acting, especially when you deel or are shackled, enclosed, devalued.

    The end was most fitting!

    Shame it is not a popular one.

    Un triomphe!

    "One day, is that not enough for you, one day he went dumb, one day I went blind, one day we'll go deaf, one day we were born, one day we shall die, the same day, the same second, is that not enough for you?" "I'm going." Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot.
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    • Oct 21, 2023
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    • Release date
      • September 1, 2021 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Тріумф
    • Filming locations
      • Centre pénitentiaire de Meaux-Chauconin-Neufmontiers, Seine-et-Marne, France
    • Production companies
      • Agat Films & Cie
      • Les Productions du Ch'timi
      • Canal+
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,723,378
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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