Synopsis

In the late 1980s, a young journalist obtains an exclusive interview in London with one of the last mythical figures of Hollywood. He makes the trip but nothing goes as planned. The trouble is, he has an article to hand in.

Actors (3)

Mathieu Amalric

Jean-Marie Winling

Philippe Pollet-Villard

Production and distribution (2)

Executive Producer :

Elizabeth Films

Film exports/foreign sales :

Gaumont

TV Broadcasts: Cumulative total

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Full credits (7)

Executive Producer :

Édouard Weil

Original idea :

Jean-Jacques Bernard

Director of Photography :

Christophe Beaucarne

Music Composer :

Philippe Hersant

Sound recordists :

Adrien Nataf, François Musy

Screenwriters :

Xavier Giannoli, Yves Stavrides

Editor :

Raphaële Urtin

Technical details

Short film

Genres :

Fiction

Sub-genre :

Comedy

Themes :

Cinema

Production language :

French, English

Production country :

France

Original French-language productions :

Unspecified

Nationality :

100% French (France)

Production year :

1997

Runtime :

17 min 30 seconds

Visa number :

93.213

Visa issue date :

03/12/1997

Production formats :

35mm

Color type :

Black & White

Aspect ratio :

1.85

Audio format :

Dolby SRD

Rating restrictions :

None

Director

Xavier Giannoli

Lost Illusions (2020), The Apparition (2017), Marguerite (2014)

Selections (12)

Olympia - International Film Festival - 2002

Olympia - International Film Festival (United States, 2002)

Selection

Official Short Film Selection

Sendai Short Film Festival (Japan, 2002)

Selection

Official Selection

Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival - 2002

Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival (Portugal, 2002)

Selection

10th Anniversary Program

Brussels - Film Festival (Belgium, 2000)

Selection

European Competition

Tübingen | Stuttgart International French-language Film Festival - 1999

Tübingen | Stuttgart International French-language Film Festival (Germany, 1999)

Selection

Compétition internationale

Mostra - São Paulo International Film Festival - 1999

Mostra - São Paulo International Film Festival (Brazil, 1999)

Selection

International Panorama

Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival - 1999

Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival (Portugal, 1999)

Selection

International Competition

Ludwigsburg - European Short Film Biennale - 1999

Ludwigsburg - European Short Film Biennale (Germany, 1999)

Selection

European Short Film Competition

Cesar Awards - French film industry awards - 1999

Cesar Awards - French film industry awards (France, 1999)

Selection

Best Short Film

Lutin Short Film Awards (France, 1998)

Selection

French Film Festival in Japan (Japan, 1998)

Selection

Short Films Selection

Cannes International Film Festival - 1998

Cannes International Film Festival (France, 1998)

Selection

Official Competition - Short Films

Awards (2)

Cesar Awards - French film industry awards (France, 1999)

Awards

Cesar Award for Best Short Film

Cannes International Film Festival (France, 1998)

Awards

Palme d'Or

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Awards (2)

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