Synopsis
Ditched by Juliette, Marcel has decided to commit suicide by throwing himself off a bridge. A passer by Philippe, sees him and saves him by offering him a pact. Marcel finds himself obliged to follow his lfesaver to where he lives, a massive manor where he must look after him, but even more so, will the saved save his lifesaver?
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- Executive Producer : Nolita
- Co-production : Affreux, Sales & Méchants
- Film exports/foreign sales : Premium Films
Full credits (11)
- Executive Producers : Maxime Delauney, Romain Rousseau
- Screenwriter : Boris Vian
- Director of Photography : Paul Özgür
- Assistant Director : David Hourrègue
- Costume designer : Victor Santaca
- Author of original work : Boris Vian
- Line Producer : Vladimir Feral
- Co-producer : Vladimir Feral
- Assistant Operator : Sébastien Auger
- Production Manager : Vladimir Feral
- Production Designer : Victor Santaca
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- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Literary adaptation , Bizarre
- Themes : Love, Death, Human nature
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2014
- Runtime : 19 min 34 seconds
- Visa number : 138.491
- Visa issue date : 03/02/2015
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.77
- Audio format : DTS 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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Film from the collection Rue des Ravissantes, taken from new works by Boris Vian.
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