Elisa

Directed by Jean Becker
Produced by Films Christian Fechner
Genres : Fiction - Runtime : 1 h 55 min
French release : 01/02/1995
Production year : 1994

Director

Jean
Becker

Actors

Synopsis

“I was born with music one Christmas Eve. I was three years old when my mother killed herself. My grand-parents took me in. Their whole place stank of mothballs. I don't love them and never did. I raised hell whenever I could. Finally, they couldn't stand me any more, which suited me fine since I felt the same way about them. So from then on, it was the Social Services. That's where I met Solange who was a real troublemaker, always ready to try anything. Ahmed... him I met later, in the projects. Since then, he sticks to me like glue. He uses up all my oxygen. So now, Solange and Ahmed are the only family I have. We live, however we feel like it, managing the best we can. When it gets too tough, we get high. But, today, I gotta leave them, I have to find my son of a bitch father. I swear to you, mom, I'll kill him, slowly but surely, slowly, tenderly..”

About

"Firstly, "Elisa" is the encounter between a highly talented young actress and a director with a greying moustache who were eager to work together. Then, there was a producer who made their dream come true. It was a magnificent experience. Vanessa and Christian, I love this film that we made together. Thank you both."
(Jean Becker)

Production and distribution

Associate production company : Films Christian Fechner
Co-production : Solo Productions, TF1 Films Production
Film export/Foreign Sales : Roissy Films
French distribution : Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International (ex-Buena Vista International France)

Full credits

Executive Producer : Christian Fechner
Line Producers : Hervé Truffaut, Didier Pain
Screenwriters : Fabrice Carazo, Jean Becker
Director of Photography : Étienne Becker
Sound Recordists : Jean-Louis Ughetto, William Flageollet
Production Manager : Henri Brichetti
Press Attaché (film) : Karine Ellena
Editor : Jacques Witta
Production Designer : Thérèse Ripaud
Music Composers : Zbigniew Preisner, Serge Gainsbourg, Michel Colombier
Costume Designers : Marie-Françoise Perochon, Juliette Menager, Arianne Phillips
Sales Agent : Raphaël Berdugo

Technical details

Feature film
Genres : Fiction
Production language : French
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 1994
French release : 01/02/1995
Runtime : 1 h 55 min
Current status : Released
Visa number : 85.194
Visa issue date : 24/01/1995
Approval : Yes
Production formats : 35mm
Screening format : 35mm
Color type : Color
Sound format : Dolby SR