The Man in the Basement
2021 · 114 MIN · IMDB 5.7 · 520 VOTES · DIR. Philippe Le Guay
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,611 lines
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00:01:30 It's bigger than I thought.
00:05:13 Pity, I love contact with students.
00:08:46 having to reimburse them.
00:12:47 I want to do it.
00:19:16 What's your religion?
00:24:51 He says he's free spirit.
00:28:39 A few words.
00:33:24 We're not. My husband's cancelling the sale.
00:38:39 Work's good?
00:42:50 The desecrated Jewish cemetery in Alsace was her.
00:47:20 Or far left.
00:50:46 I found it funny.
00:55:11 Because what?
01:00:18 - Just trying to understand! - It's true!
01:05:04 It's like yours. If you prick us, we bleed.
01:10:59 I'm leaving.
01:17:10 Give Grandpa a kiss.
01:20:21 But you're not shocked by what my father says?
01:24:34 You were married?
01:27:49 Me too.
01:33:04 Takes water from the building.
01:36:26 Come back!
01:40:38 Yes.
01:50:31 THE MAN IN THE BASEMENT
Cast & Characters
François Cluzet
Jacques Fonzic
Bérénice Bejo
Hélène Sandberg
Jérémie Renier
Simon Sandberg
Jonathan Zaccaï
David Sandberg
Martine Chevallier
Maître Rivière
Jack Claudany
Le proviseur
Antoine Levannier
Amos
Victoria Eber
Justine
Denise Chalem
Nelly Sandberg
Patrick Descamps
Grand-père Gérard
Ambroise James Di Maggio
Jérémie Sandberg
Sacha Attal
Olivier Sandberg
Sharif Andoura
Luka Steiner
François-Eric Gendron
Maître Massard
Laëtitia Eïdo
Maître Carole Vasquez
Patrick d'Assumçao
Monsieur Leroux
Éric Génovèse
Monsieur Martini
Candice Bouchet
Noémie Bouvier
Jean-Claude Frissung
Monsieur Lefèvre
Nicole Gueden
Madame Lefèvre
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,611
Dialogue density14.1 lines / min
First line00:01:30
Final line01:50:31
Production Record
DirectorPhilippe Le Guay
LanguageFrench
Revenue$461,877
IMDb votes520
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