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Cast
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Francis Frappat | ... |
Antoine
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Dominique
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Joséphine Fresson | ... |
Edith
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Marc Berman | ... |
Roland
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Benoît Régent | ... |
Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel
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| Catherine Belkhodja | ... |
La femme de ménage
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Christophe Galland |
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Arnaud Carbonnier |
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Yves Prince |
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Directed by
| Claire Devers | ||
Written by
| Claire Devers | ... | () |
| Tennessee Williams | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Claude-Éric Poiroux | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Daniel Desbois | ||
| Christopher Doyle | ||
| Alain Lasfargues | ||
| Jean-Paul Rosa da Costa | ||
Editing by
| Fabienne Alvarez-Giro | ||
| Yves Sarda | ||
Makeup Department
| Daniella Luscher | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ghislain Cravatte | ... | assistant director |
| Philippe Saal | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Pierre Donnadieu | ... | sound mixer |
| François Groult | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jean-Paul Kistner | ... | sound assistant |
| Sylvie Liebeaux | ... | sound assistant |
| Jonathan Liebling | ... | foley artist |
Thanks
| Olivier Assayas | ... | thanks |
| Alain Bergala | ... | special thanks |
| Jean-Pierre Limosin | ... | thanks |
| Mireille Perrier | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Forum Productions International
- Les Films du Volcan
- Ministère de la Culture de la Republique Française
Distributors
- Forum Distribution (1986) (France) (theatrical)
- Polfilm (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Greycat Films (1991) (United States) (subtitled)
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Storyline
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Antoine is an accountant, uptight and withdrawn, married to Edith, who picks out his clothes and shoes. He's assigned to a fitness gymnasium for a month to straighten out their books. The owner, M. Roland, encourages Antoine to use the facilities, including the massages, so Antoine goes to Dominique, a muscular African. In these sessions, Antoine discovers that the pain is comforting, and Dominique finds the accountant ideal for his own sadism. When Dominique breaks Antoine's arm and then goes to the hospital to take Antoine away, Antoine confesses his fascination with and fear of death. With Dominique's help, the accountant breaks all earthly ties to confront his fear.
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| Taglines | A Story of Sinister Ritual and Silent Desire. See more » |
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