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...?

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Film Credits

Director: Didier Le Pêcheur
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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