Synopsis
Maurice is executive in a big company. This day, it is the end of tiring day. Maurice looks forward to ending his work to return home, find himself in peace, far from the hubbub of modern life. A phone call makes everything slip. When he returns home, finally, Maurice is no longernfit to bear)the slightest problem.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Karé Productions
Full credits (12)
- Executive Producer : Antoine Gandaubert
- Screenwriter : Daniel Casagrande
- Director of Photography : Benoît Segerer
- Music Composer : Flemming Nordkrog
- Editor : strAtos
- Sound Recordist : Jérôme Chenevoy
- Costume designer : Anne-Sophie Gledhill
- Author of original work : Hubert Selby Jr.
- Sound Editor : Xavier Thibault
- Continuity supervisor : Charles Jodoin-Keaton
- Production Designer : Jérémy Streliski
- Sound mixer : Laure Arto
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Literary adaptation , Comedy
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2009
- Runtime : 13 min 23 seconds
- Visa number : 118.321
- Visa issue date : 14/09/2009
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby DTS
- Rating restrictions : None
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Adapted from A Little Respect by Hubert Selby Jr.
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