La Beuze (2003) Directed by François Desagnat, Thomas Sorriaux
Comedy
aka: The Dope
Film Review
If any thought actually went into this inane rambling anarchic comedy,
there's not much evidence of it from what we see on the screen.
Au contraire, it looks as if one day someone went out and bought a
video camera and decided to improvise a film with a handful of mates "just
for a lark". It's embarrassing, it's tedious, and it has even
less entertainment value than a soggy roll of woodchip wallpaper.
At least you can look at the latter without having the urge to rip out
your intestines.
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Film Synopsis
Inseparable buddies since childhood, Alphonse Brown and Scotch live in the
busy French sea port of Le Havre, just about making ends meet with their
petty criminal exploits. One day, Alphonse's luck runs out and he is
taken into police custody. On leaving prison a year later, Alphonse
is desperately keen to turn over a new leaf and intends doing so by becoming
a musician, following in the hallowed footsteps of his alleged father, James
Brown. His plans are immediately derailed when, whilst exploring a
bunker, he and Scotch come across an ancient suitcase containing a mysterious
substance. The substance turns out to be a powerful hallucinogenic
drug which could very well make a small fortune for its discoverers.
Not long after arriving in the capital, hoping to devote themselves body
and soul to their new career as musicians, the two friends soon find themselves
in very deep water. It seems that just about everyone is determined
to get their hands on the strange narcotic that Alphonse has unwittingly
laid his hands on...
Script: Juliette Arnaud, Philippe de Chauveron, François Desagnat, Guy Laurent, Thomas Sorriaux,
Tefa
Cinematographer: Vincent Mathias
Music: Alexandre Azaria
Cast:Michaël Youn (Alphonse Brown),
Vincent Desagnat (Scotch),
Zoé Félix (Dina),
Alex Descas (Shaft),
Lionel Abelanski (Perez),
Jean-François Gallotte (Marceau),
Ginette Garcin (Madame Batin),
Jorge Cabezas (Adolfo Maier),
Maka Sidibe (Dave),
Youssef Diawara (Sam),
Laurent Pons (V.R.),
Kool Shen (Lord Fatal),
Hans Meyer (Rudolf Maier),
James Campbell (Docteur Dembele),
Gad Elmaleh (Le laborantin),
Omar Sy (Michel Dembele),
Kad Merad (Le directeur artistique de Pacific Recordings),
Sefo Mauligalo (Jona Lomu, le rugbyman),
Rosine Favey (Femme de Rudolf Maier),
Tonio Descanvelle (Mortensen)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 93 min
Aka:The Dope
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