The Secret of the Grain (2007)

Released: 2007-12-12 Duration: 2hr 31min

Genres: Drama

Rating 7.0

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It takes will, courage and determination to realise a dream. But most of all it takes family

Overview

In southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner's daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant.

Production Companies

Pathé Renn Productions

Hirsch

France 2 Cinéma

CinéCinéma

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$14,693,300.00
Original Language	fr
Popularity	6.346

Directed By

Abdellatif Kechiche

Crew

Director
Abdellatif Kechiche

Director of Photography
Lubomir Bakchev

Editor
Camille Toubkis

Production Design
Benoît Barouh

Costume Design
Maria Beloso-Hall

Casting
Monya Galbi

Production Manager
Benoît Pilot

Producer
Claude Berri

Writer
Ghalya Lacroix

Writer
Abdellatif Kechiche

Executive Producer
Pierre Grunstein

Associate Producer
Nathalie Rheims

Producer
Jérôme Seydoux

Casting
Morgane Bourhis

Casting
Anne Fremiot

Art Direction
Christophe Couzon

Hair Designer
Severine Marla Levy

Key Makeup Artist
Jean-Christophe Roger

Key Hair Stylist
France Rossi

Assistant Unit Manager
Kader Bouallaga

Assistant Unit Manager
Anne Farrer

Unit Production Manager
Benjamin Hess

Assistant Production Manager
Sophie Hossard

Post-Production Manager
Benoît Pilot

Assistant Director
Benoît Baraquin

Second Assistant Director
Morgane Bourhis

First Assistant Director
Carlo da Fonseca Parsotam

Second Assistant Director
Raphaël De Vellis

Second Assistant Director
Monya Galbi

Assistant Decorator
Christophe Couzon

Carpenter
Jérôme Perrier

Sound
Eric Armbruster

Assistant Sound Editor
Mélanie Blouin

Sound Recordist
Yannick Boulot

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Roberto Cappannelli

Boom Operator
Jérôme Chenevoy

Boom Operator
Nicolas Delcroix

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marc Doisne

Foley Artist
Xavier Drouault

Boom Operator
Julien Gonzalez

Sound Mixer
Jean-Paul Hurier

Sound Editor
Olivier Laurent

Dialogue Editor
Eric LeGarçon

Sound Recordist
Gréggory Poncelet

Boom Operator
Xavier Prêtre

Sound
Nicolas Waschkowski

CG Artist
Aurélie Villard

Assistant Camera
Gabriele Buti

Camera Operator
Sofian El Fani

Assistant Camera
Bertrand Etienne

Electrician
Geoff Millet

First Assistant Camera
Mathieu Normand

Gaffer
Olivier Regent

Electrician
Mathieu Szpiro

Steadicam Operator
Fabrice Sébille

Extras Casting Assistant
Nancy Ferri

Assistant Editor
Bénédicte Cazauran

Digital Conform Editor
Nicolas Criqui

Assistant Location Manager
Chafik Laribia

Script Supervisor
Dominique Arcé

Publicist
François Guerrar

Production Accountant
Nicole Heitzmann

Assistant Accountant
Emile Ploix

Editor
Ghalya Lacroix

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