Des nouvelles du bon Dieu (1996) Directed by Didier Le Pêcheur
Comedy
aka: News from the Good Lord
Film Synopsis
Once he has completed his latest novel, the writer Alessandro Battavia
commits suicide, in order that he can be true to his art. Nord
and Evangile want to discover whether or not they are characters
in a book. To that end, and not liking their own personal story,
they decide to meet the all-powerful writer. What if we do not really
exist? What if we are merely characters in a book written by
God...?
Script: Artus de Penguern, Didier Le Pêcheur (novel)
Cinematographer: Gérard Simon
Music: Jean-Louis Négro
Cast:Marie Trintignant (Evangile),
Maria de Medeiros (Karenine),
Christian Charmetant (Nord),
Jean Yanne (Dieu),
Michel Vuillermoz (Jivago),
Isabelle Candelier (Edwarda),
Artus de Penguern (Salambo),
Serge Riaboukine (Ferdydurke),
Dany Brillant,
Laure Adler,
Yves Barsacq,
Bernard Bloch,
Stéphane Ferrens,
Filipe Ferrer,
Mathieu Kassovitz,
Patrick Ligardes,
Paulo Matos,
Jean-Baptiste Mondino,
Vincent Pambaguian,
José António Pires
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 100 min
Aka:News from the Good Lord
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