Charell

2006Movie⏱️ 45m

Drama

⭐ 6

IMDB Rating

37 votes

Near the Bois de Boulogne, Daniel meets Charell by accident. The two men haven't seen each other for twenty years.

Director

Mikhaël Hers

Writers

Mariette Désert, Mikhaël Hers, Patrick Modiano

Stars

Jean-Michel Fête, Marc Barbé, Anicée Alvina

Release Date

May 25, 2006

Language

French

Country

France

🏆 2

Wins

🎯 1

Nominations

💬 1

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

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Jean-Michel Fête

as Daniel

Marc Barbé

as Alain Charell

Anicée Alvina

as Suzanne

Dinara Drukarova

as Sonja

Marie Kremer

as La fille de l'hôtel

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Pierre Louis-Calixte

as Duveltz

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Philippe Suner

as Didier

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.85 : 1

Sound

Dolby SR

Color

Filming Location

Bois de Boulogne, Paris 16, Paris, France

Production

Les Films de la Grande Ourse, Les Films du Dimanche, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)

🏷️ Keywords

based on novel

🎯 Categories

FrenchDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Lost men, lost women

by johnbown-85339 • 2025-05-05

7/10

"Charell is based on an episode in Patrick Modiani's novel De Si Braves Garçons (Such Fine Boys), a series of melancholy insights into the lives of the neglected boys of rich parents. In the novel they all went to an elite Parisian boarding school, the Valvert School for Boys, during or after the war. Daniel (Jean-Michel Fête), a writer, and Alain Charell (Marc Barbé) recognise each other at a chance meeting 20 years afterwards. The film keeps the setting in and around the empty night-time spaces of the Bois de Boulogne, so for example their chance meeting is at the Pavillon Dauphine rat..."