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Tell No One
Ne le dis à personne
2006 131 min France 16+
★7.9
Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Director: Guillaume Canet
🎭 Based on
«Tell No One»
byHarlan Coben
Trailers
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Description
A man receives a mysterious email appearing to be from his wife, who was murdered years earlier. As he frantically tries to find out whether she's alive, he finds himself being implicated in her death.
Budget:
$11.7M
US Gross:
$6.18M
Starring
François Cluzet
Actor
Marie-Josée Croze
Actor
André Dussollier
Actor
Awards
César Awards 2007
— Best Actor
César Awards 2007
— Best Film Editing
César Awards 2007
— Best Original Score
César Awards 2007
— Best Picture
César Awards 2007
— Best Supporting Actor
César Awards 2007
— Best Adapted Screenplay
César Awards 2007
— Best Sound
César Awards 2007
— Best Cinematography
César Awards 2007
— Best Director
Key opinion
Ne le dis à personne is widely regarded as a dynamic and engaging French thriller that successfully elevates a classic mystery premise through strong direction and a compelling central performance. While most viewers appreciate its tight pacing and intricate plot, a minority finds the resolution overstuffed with information or marred by logical inconsistencies.
| Acting | François Cluzet delivers a powerful and understated performance that anchors the film’s emotional journey. | |
| Direction | Guillaume Canet demonstrates impressive command as a director, successfully balancing dynamic suspense with atmospheric character tragedy. | |
| Score | The film features a sophisticated and well-integrated musical score that enhances the overall mood. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is largely praised for its intricate, tightly-woven mystery, though some critics argue the final act feels overloaded and overly reliant on exposition. | |
| Runtime | The two-hour runtime is a point of contention: many find the narrative momentum consistently gripping, while others perceive it as bloated with unnecessary subplots and slow pacing. |