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Michel is re-united with his old school friend Harry whilst on holiday, and finds that his old acquaintance is determine to solve all of his problems for him... French language with English subtitles.

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EAN5021866195407

eBay Product ID (ePID)3944493

Product Key Features

ActorLaurent Lucas, Mathilde Seigner, Laurie Caminata, Sergie Lopez, Victoire De Koster, Lorena Caminata, Dominique Rozan, Sophie Guillemin, Michel Fau, Liliane Rovere

Film/TV TitleHarry, He's Here to Help

DirectorDominik Moll

LanguageFrench

Subtitle LanguageEnglish

Run Time112 Mins

Aspect Ratio1.85 Wide Screen

Release Year2001

FormatDVD

FeaturesTheatrical Trailer\Making of Documentary\Filmographies\Production Notes, Widescreen, With Subtitles

GenreGeneral, Comedy

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Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureFrance

Additional InformationWITH A FRIEND LIKE HARRY is a silently terrifying psychological thriller that builds from a sedate family story into a suspenseful horror scenario with the use of smart, spine-tingling dialogue and simple acts of manipulation. There is almost no violence in the film, and the shock value is minimal. Instead, the film relies on the piercing reality of the story it tells, on the intuition of its viewers, and on good old scared-of-the-dark fear.<BR>In the frenzied heat of midsummer, a family--Michel (Laurent Lucas) and Claire (Mathilde Seigner) and their three small daughters--are taking their summer vacation. Michel teaches French and Japanese in Paris, while Claire is overworked with the responsibility of raising the three little girls. Much in need of a some relaxing time off, the family retreats to the secluded stone country house they bought a few years back. Though they have been working hard to restore the place, it has a few minor hazards that need fixing--such the deep, empty well hidden in the back yard. However, before the family even arrives at the house, they encounter Harry Ballestero (Sergi Lopez), an acquaintance of Michel's, at a rest stop off of the auto route. Harry and Michel were both at the same school, in Berthollet, in 1979. Though Michel doesn't quite remember Harry, Harry remembers Michel with intense clarity. Harry can recite from memory the poetry Michel wrote for the school journal, and treats Michel like a brother. So begins the family's odd relationship with the smilingly intense Harry and his flaky girlfriend, Plum (Sophie Guillemin), who impose themselves on the family with suffocating congeniality.

ReviewsSight and Sound - ...One of the triumphs of Moll's black comedy is the way it absorbs its many influences and makes them its own....His persistent exploration of otherwise ordinary objects is richly suggestive..., Movieline - ...A nifty French thriller....[The performances] are masterful., Entertainment Weekly - "...A terrifically unnerving movie....A suspenseful and delightfully creepy French drama..." -- Rating: A-, New York Times - ...This is a strange and funny film, smart, complex and difficult to shake..., Rolling Stone - ...One of the most deliciously witty and wicked thrillers in ages -- the real deal in palm-sweating psychological terror...

ScreenwriterGilles Marchand, Dominik Moll

Art DirectorMichel Barthelemy

MusicDavid Sinclair Whitaker

Format DescriptionDVD 5

Sound sourceDolby Digital 2.0

EditorYannick Kergoat

Movie/TV TitleHarry, He's Here To Help

Director of PhotographyMatthieu Poirot-Delpech