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Jean-Marie Larrieu

Director
Born in Lourdes in 1965, filmmaker Jean-Marie Larrieu has worked closely with his brother Arnaud Larrieu throughout his career. The directing duo is a regular presence at renowned film festivals, including the competition of the Cannes Film Festival with their film *To Paint or Make Love* (2005). They received the Best Screenplay award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival for *21 Nights with Pattie* (2015). Their more recent works include the musical comedy *Tralala* (2021) and *Le Roman de Jim*, which premiered at Cannes in 2024.

Films

Tralala

Tralala

By Arnaud Larrieu, Jean-Marie Larrieu

2021 | 121 min | Comedy

Offbeat, very funny French musical comedy that plays on the kitsch and mystique of the Lourdes pilgrimage site .

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