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Case départ (2011)

6.0/10 · 565 votes 1h 34m Comedy

#193 of 249 films from 2011 #2351 of 2885 in comedy

Directed by Lionel Steketee, Fabrice Eboué, Thomas Ngijol · Written by Jérôme L'hotsky, Fabrice Eboué, Thomas Ngijol

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Overview

Two contempo Frenchmen of Antillean descent visit their ancestor's time as well as their land in the slavery-themed French era.

Cast

Thomas Ngijolas Joël / Gédéon
Fabrice Ebouéas Régis / Gaspard
Joséphine de Meauxas Joséphine Jourdain
Etienne Chicotas Monsieur Jourdain
Ériq Ebouaneyas Isidore
Michel Crémadèsas Isaac
David Sallesas Monsieur Henri
Stéfi Celmaas Rosalie
Catherine Hosmalinas Madame Jourdain
Franck de la Personneas Le curé
Max Baissette de Malglaiveas Victor Jourdain
Doudou Mastaas Le chef neg'marron
Blanche Gardinas Corinne
Marie-Philomène Ngaas Madame Diawara

Facts

Release dateJuly 6, 2011
Runtime94 min (1h 34m) — about the same as the 2011 average of 103 min
GenresComedy
LanguageFR
Budget$8,500,000
IMDbtt1821362

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Questions

How long is Case départ?
Case départ runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Is Case départ worth watching?
TMDB users give it 6/10 across 565 votes, which places it #193 of 249 films released in 2011 in this index (top 23%) and #2351 among 2885 comedy titles.
Who directed Case départ?
Case départ was directed by Lionel Steketee, Fabrice Eboué, Thomas Ngijol. Other well-rated titles by the same director: Some Like It Rare (2021).
Who stars in Case départ?
Thomas Ngijol as Joël / Gédéon; Fabrice Eboué as Régis / Gaspard; Joséphine de Meaux as Joséphine Jourdain; Etienne Chicot as Monsieur Jourdain; Ériq Ebouaney as Isidore; Michel Crémadès as Isaac.
Where can I watch the trailer for Case départ?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/163217.

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