RewindDirected by Sergio Gobbi Produced by Les Films de l'Astre Genres : Fiction - Runtime : 1 h 32 min French release : 08/07/1998 Production year : 1998
DirectorActorsSynopsisPaul Mansart was sentenced to life in jail for his part in the killing of a diplomat, during which three of his accomplices were shot dead. Ten years later, a string of new killings takes place in strangely identical circumstances. The secret services suspect that there is a link between the recent murders and the Mansart case. They call in the judge who sentenced Mansart and two expert psychologists who specialize in exploring virtual worlds. To find out what really happened, they force Mansart to travel back into his past and relive the assassination. AboutSergio Gobbi succeeds in injecting a dose of fantasy into a classic crime movie. The director’s savvily original step is to use special effects, not as empty fireworks but as so many clues in a good detective story. (From an article in “Le Parisien”, July 9th 1998)
Cold sweats, trauma and satanic combat, virtual thrills and spills aplenty but always avoiding the clichés of the genre. An impenetrable Raoul Bova carries the lead part with ease; Luca Zingaretti and André Oumansky play the requisite scumbags with everything they've got. Sergio Gobbi has pulled off a nifty, well handled psychological suspense story. (Patrice Vautier in "Le Canard Enchaîné", July 8th 1998) Production and distributionAssociate production company : Les Films de l'Astre Co-production : Jiby Productions, France Films International, Sggc Foreign production company : Videa S.p.A Film export/Foreign Sales : TF1 International French distribution : Swift
Full creditsAssistant Director : Lilian Cornelis Screenwriters : Sergio Gobbi, Lucas Biglione Director of Photography : Jean-Francis Gondre Sound Recordists : Alain Sempé, Hamid Naghibi Press Attachés (film) : Bruno Barde, Corinne de Bury Editor : Françoise London Production Designer : Antonello Geleng Music Composer : Jean-Yves D'Angelo Costume Designer : Nicoletta Ercole Still Photographer : Eric Robert
Technical detailsFeature film Genres : Fiction Production language : English Nationality : Majority French (Italy, France) Production year : 1998 French release : 08/07/1998 Runtime : 1 h 32 min Current status : Released Visa number : 91.989 Visa issue date : 04/05/1998 Approval : Yes Color type : Color Aspect ratio : 1.66
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