The Man in the Basement (2021)
A Parisian couple decides to sell an unsanitary basement in their building. A very ordinary, nondescript man, Mr. Fonzic, shows up to buy it. Nothing unusual there, until the man moves into the cellar and makes it his permanent residence. The couple tries desperately to cancel the sale but to no avail. Worse, Mr. Fonzic becomes a threat to their family as he befriends their teenage daughter on whom he seems to exert a perverted influence.
Director:
Philippe Le Guay
Writers:
Gilles Taurand, Philippe Le Guay.
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François Cluzet as Jacques Fonzic |
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Bérénice Bejo as Hélène Sandberg |
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Jérémie Renier as Simon Sandberg |
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Jonathan Zaccaï as David Sandberg |
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Martine Chevallier as Maître Rivière |
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Jack Claudany as Le proviseur |
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Antoine Levannier as Amos |
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Victoria Eber as Justine |
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Denise Chalem as Nelly Sandberg |
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Patrick Descamps as Grand-père Gérard |
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Ambroise James Di Maggio as Jérémie Sandberg |
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Sacha Attal as Olivier Sandberg |
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Sharif Andoura as Luka Steiner |
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François-Eric Gendron as Maître Massard |
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Laëtitia Eïdo as Maître Carole Vasquez |
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Patrick d'Assumçao as Monsieur Leroux |
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Éric Génovèse as Monsieur Martini |
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Candice Bouchet as Noémie Bouvier |
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Jean-Claude Frissung as Monsieur Lefèvre |
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Nicole Gueden as Madame Lefèvre |
| Writing | Gilles Taurand | Screenplay |
| Writing | Philippe Le Guay | Screenplay |
| Camera | Guillaume Deffontaines | Director of Photography |
| Production | Anne-Dominique Toussaint | Producer |
| Production | Constance Demontoy | Casting |
| Art | Thybault D'Anzul | Set Decoration |
| Art | Emmanuel de Chauvigny | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elisabeth Tavernier | Costume Design |
| Sound | Bruno Coulais | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Jonas Orantin | Foley Mixer |
| Production | Philippe Le Guay | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Caroline Pestel | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Vincent Milner | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Margo Blache | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sound | Matthieu Fichet | Dialogue Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vesna Peborde | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Olivier Goinard | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Directing | Philippe Le Guay | Director |