Synopsis
Captain Michel is awoken by a noise coming from the deserted property next door. A woman in an evening gown comes out of the house and speaks with invisible men.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Les Productions de la Baleine
Full credits (13)
- Executive Producer : Moïse Maatouk
- Screenwriters : Moïse Maatouk, Christian Watton
- Director of Photography : Philippe Welt
- Music Composer : Vangelis
- Assistant Director : Dominik Moll
- Editor : François Ceppi
- Sound Recordist : Jean-François Mabire
- Author of original work : Gaston Leroux
- Line Producer : Moïse Maatouk
- Assistant Operator : Jean-Marie Dreujou
- Camera Operator : Pascal Gennesseaux
- Production Manager : Moïse Maatouk
- Make-up Artist : Emma D'Auria
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Fantasy, Black comedy
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1988
- Runtime : 20 min
- Visa number : 65.988
- Visa issue date : 13/04/1988
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Mono
- Rating restrictions : None
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About
Based on Le Dîner des bustes by Gaston Leroux.
Best Short Film at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival 1988 and Audience Award at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival 1989.
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