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The Bare Necessity

The Bare Necessity

20196.01h 40m

Overview

Pierre Perdrix has been enjoying an enchanted though restless existence since the enigmatic Juliette Webb burst into his life, a stranger who landed in his family's unique world like a meteorite, and who by her presence alone will force this tight-knit microcosm to redefie their boundaries and finally begin to fully live their lives.

Directed by Erwan Le Duc
Written by Victor Rodenbach, Erwan Le Duc
Produced by Alexis Dulguerian, Stéphanie Bermann
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Top Cast

Swann Arlaud

Swann Arlaud

La Capitaine Pierre Perdrix

Maud Wyler

Maud Wyler

Juliette Webb

Fanny Ardant

Fanny Ardant

Thérèse Perdrix

Nicolas Maury

Nicolas Maury

Julien Perdrix

Patience Munchenbach

Patience Munchenbach

Marion Perdrix

Alexandre Steiger

Alexandre Steiger

Le Lieutenant Michel Smicer

Adama Niane

Adama Niane

Le Lieutenant Arsène Njo Léa

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Sébastien Poirot

Sébastien - Un Chanteur

Xavier Boulanger

Xavier Boulanger

Eric

Tobias Nuytten

Tobias Nuytten

Joël

Themes & Keywords

widowtankpolice stationfamilypersonal diarynaturismstolen cartable tennisabsurd

About The Bare Necessity

The Bare Necessity is a comedy, romance film released in 2019 exploring themes of widow, tank, police station, family, personal diary, naturism. Directed by Erwan Le Duc, it stars Swann Arlaud, Maud Wyler, Fanny Ardant. Pierre Perdrix has been enjoying an enchanted though restless existence since the enigmatic Juliette Webb burst into his life, a stranger who landed in his family's unique world like a meteorite, and who by her presence alone will force this tight-knit microcosm to redefie their boundaries and finally begin to fully live their lives.

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