Ferdinand Knapp

A Short film of

Andrea Baldini

Produced by

Lieurac Productions

Production year2014

Runtime15 min

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.

Credits

Director (1)

Andrea Baldini
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Production and distribution (1)

Executive Producer : Lieurac Productions

Full credits (16)

Executive Producer : Louis Le Bayon

Screenwriters : Andrea Baldini, Thomas Compère-Morel

Director of Photography : Philippe Piffeteau

Music Composer : Edgar Varèse

Assistant Director : Matteo Porrani

Editor : Alice Moine

Sound Recordist : César Mamoudy

Costume designer : Sarah Patris

Voice-over : Dominique Pinon

Assistant Operator : Adrien Onesto

Production managers : Louis Le Bayon, Duncan Way

Sound Editor : César Mamoudy

Continuity supervisor : Gaïa Giafferi

Production Designer : Jean-Pierre Gavignet

Special Effects : Nicolas Langlois

Sound Mixer : César Mamoudy

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Technical details

Type : 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

News & awards

News (2)

French films at the 71st Venice International Film Festival

22 AUGUST 2014

Festivals & events

4 French films in Competition at the Venice International Film Festival

28 JULY 2014

Festivals & events

Selections (4)

Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
Canada, 2015
International Competition
Sarajevo Film Festival
Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2015
European Shorts
The American French Film Festival (ex-COLCOA)
United States, 2015
Sélection officielle
Venice International Film Festival
Italy, 2014
Orizzonti

Delegations (1)

Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
Canada, 2015
Director : Andrea Baldini

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.

Resources

Festivals Listing(1)

ferdinand-knapp-festivals-listing-english.pdf

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