Synopsis
Returning to his maid’s room on the top floor of a Paris apartment house, Philippe is called in by a neighbour to help her dress her just-deceased husband. Our hero is involved in a tragic-comedy of twists and turns and wild gags. Love and death on the same landing – a humorous look at living together in the special ambiance of maid’s rooms.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (6)
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
- Director of Photography : Henri Clairon
- Music Composer : Claude Rollet
- Sound Recordist : Jean-Pierre Ruh
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1970
- Runtime : 12 min
- Visa number : 37170
- Visa issue date : 29/09/1970
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)