Synopsis
1875. Gustave Flaubert has a meeting with his publisher for the edition of his new novel, "Madame Bovary." When he enters the publisher's office, he walks through the doors of time and finds himself in 2004. Sitting behind the desk is Robert Ségalo, an unscrupulous publisher, who suggests Flaubert should adapt his novel to conform to present-day marketing strategies...
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (2)
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producer : Dominic Bachy
- Screenwriter : Dominic Bachy
- Director of Photography : Jean-Claude Schifrine
- Music Composer : Pascal Baudot
- Editor : Guillaume Maurice
- Sound recordists : Vincent Hazard, Jérôme Pierrot
- Costume designer : Dominique Vidal
- Co-producer : Martial Mady-B
- Production Designer : Dominique Vidal
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy, Literary adaptation
- Themes : Literature, Media
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2004
- Runtime : 8 min
- Production formats : Digital video
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (1)
The American French Film Festival (ex-COLCOA)
United States, 2005
Short Film Program
Short Film Program
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)