Synopsis
A young woman has recently arrived in Paris from the provinces to work as a secretary. In order to save money she rents a room from a young man who works night shifts. They get to know each other by leaving messages on a tape-recorder. Sébastien Japrisot, working under the pseudonym Jean-Baptiste Rossi, directs this strange romantic dialogue.
Credits
Director (1)
Actresses (3)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Les Films de la Pléiade
- Film exports/foreign sales : Les Films du Jeudi
Full credits (4)
- Executive Producer : Pierre Braunberger
- Screenwriter : Sébastien Japrisot
- Director of Photography : Marcel Fradetal
- Music Composer : Michel Hardy
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1961
- Runtime : 24 min
- Visa number : 24767
- Visa issue date : 05/01/1962
- Color type : Black & White
- Audio format : Mono
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)