Synopsis

Ferdinand is a great actor, the greatest of all. While he interprets a new role for the theatre, his character takes over his personality. His double is going to transform his reality into a nightmare and urge him to commit an irreparable act.

Actors (12)

Dominique Pinon - © James Weston/Adéquat

Dominique Pinon(Ferdinand Knapp)

Philippe du Janerand - © Pascal Chantier

Philippe du Janerand(Double de Knapp)

Dominique Uber(Femme de Knapp)

Olivier Faursel(Forgeron)

Christian Diaz(Homme en smoking)

Serge Feuillard(Jean-Michel Grandoli)

Sarah-Laure Estragnat(Marine Bonnefoy)

Fernando Petroli(Patient de l’hôpital)

Amalia Merani(Patiente de l'hôpital)

Nikolas Blay(Réalisateur)

Thomas Compère-Morel(Agent)

Francesco Rapazzini(Scénariste)

Production and distribution

Executive Producer :

Lieurac Productions

About

Freely inspired by the astronautico-cathodic vicissitudes of the big mining engineer in the mental system, Oreste Fernando Nannetti. Died in the psychiatric hospital of Volterra. But always alive, as a shadow under the cosmos.

Photos

Full credits (16)

Executive Producer :

Louis Le Bayon

Screenwriters :

Andrea Baldini, Thomas Compère-Morel

Director of Photography :

Philippe Piffeteau

Assistant Operator :

Adrien Onesto

Editor :

Alice Moine

Continuity supervisor :

Gaïa Giafferi

Music Composer :

Edgar Varèse

Special Effects :

Nicolas Langlois

Assistant Director :

Matteo Porrani

Voice-over :

Dominique Pinon

Sound Recordist :

César Mamoudy

Production managers :

Louis Le Bayon, Duncan Way

Sound Editor :

César Mamoudy

Production Designer :

Jean-Pierre Gavignet

Costume designer :

Sarah Patris

Sound Mixer :

César Mamoudy

Technical details

Short film

Genres :

Fiction

Sub-genre :

Psychological drama

Themes :

Insanity, Dreams, Conflict

Production language :

French

Production country :

France

Original French-language productions :

Unspecified

Nationality :

100% French (France)

Production year :

2014

Runtime :

15 min

Visa number :

142.637

Visa issue date :

19/06/2015

Production formats :

HD 4K

Color type :

Black & White

Aspect ratio :

CinemaScope

Audio format :

Stereo

Rating restrictions :

None

Posters (1)

Director

Andrea Baldini

Ferdinand Knapp (2014), Film lumière, film couleur, film matière (2007)

News (2)

August 22, 2014

French films at the 71st Venice International Film Festival

July 28, 2014

4 French films in Competition at the Venice International Film Festival

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Festival Selections (4)

Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma - 2015

Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (Canada, 2015)

Selection

International Competition

Sarajevo Film Festival (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2015)

Selection

European Shorts

CoLCoA French Film Festival (United States, 2015)

Selection

Venice International Film Festival - 2014

Venice International Film Festival (Italy, 2014)

Selection

Orizzonti

Delegations

Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (Canada, 2015)

Team

Director : Andrea Baldini

Festivals Listing

ferdinand-knapp-festivals-listing-english.pdf

Synopsis

Ferdinand is a great actor, the greatest of all. While he interprets a new role for the theatre, his character takes over his personality. His double is going to transform his reality into a nightmare and urge him to commit an irreparable act.

Actors (12)

Production and distribution

Executive Producer :

About

Freely inspired by the astronautico-cathodic vicissitudes of the big mining engineer in the mental system, Oreste Fernando Nannetti. Died in the psychiatric hospital of Volterra. But always alive, as a shadow under the cosmos.

Photos

Full credits (16)

Executive Producer :

Screenwriters :

Director of Photography :

Assistant Operator :

Editor :

Continuity supervisor :

Music Composer :

Special Effects :

Assistant Director :

Voice-over :

Sound Recordist :

Production managers :

Sound Editor :

Production Designer :

Costume designer :

Sound Mixer :

Technical details

Short film

Genres :

Sub-genre :

Themes :

Production language :

Production country :

Original French-language productions :

Nationality :

Production year :

Runtime :

Visa number :

Visa issue date :

Production formats :

Color type :

Aspect ratio :

Audio format :

Rating restrictions :

Posters (1)

Director

News (2)

French films at the 71st Venice International Film Festival

4 French films in Competition at the Venice International Film Festival

Festival Selections (4)

Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (Canada, 2015)

Selection

Sarajevo Film Festival (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2015)

Selection

CoLCoA French Film Festival (United States, 2015)

Selection

Venice International Film Festival (Italy, 2014)

Selection

Delegations

Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (Canada, 2015)

Team

Festivals Listing

ferdinand-knapp-festivals-listing-english.pdf

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