Summary
Whilst on a theatrical tour, Yvan is profoundly upset by the suicide of
a friend. On his return to Paris, his eyes begin to hurt and he
buys himself a pair of dark glasses. His girlfriend Xénie
watches with increasing anxiety Yvan’s descent into madness as he
pretends to be a blind man. Guided only by his memories and his
hearing, Yvan wanders blindly through the streets of Paris...
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Credits
- Director: Joël Santoni
- Script: Claude Breuer, Jeanne Bronner, Joël Santoni
- Photo: Pierre-William Glenn
- Music: Terry Riley
- Cast: Gérard Desarthe (Yvan), Lorraine Rainer (Xénie), Marcel Dalio (Le vieux monsieur), Jean Carmet (Raoul), Lucien Raimbourg (Pépère), Dominique Labourier (Caroline)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 118 min
- Aka: The Eyes Closed
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