Synopsis
A nice boy, Jean-Michel, became the slave of a tyrannical mother-in-law and his two half brothers both lasy and selfish men. But, this morning, in the newspaper, a classified ad can change the course of its life. It is without counting on his sad family who will do everything to keep him under the yoke. Fortunately, there is this charming neighbour to help him. But is he as nice as he looks?
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : La Petite Reine
- Co-production : Ppp
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producers : Jean-Christophe Gigot, Abel Nahmias
- Screenwriter : Alexandre Zanetti
- Director of Photography : Vincenzo Marano
- Music Composer : Wyse Guy (Groupe)
- Editor : Véronique Lange
- Sound Recordist : Vincent Breau
- Costume designer : Jessie Arch
- Co-producer : Guy Lallart
- Production Designer : Raphaëlle Latrille
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1999
- Runtime : 9 min 30 seconds
- Visa number : 92.608
- Visa issue date : 08/01/1999
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Mono
- Rating restrictions : None
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