Summary May, 1946, in Paris young poet Jacques Prevel meets Antonin Artaud, the actor, artist and writer just released from a mental asylum. Over ten months, we follow the mad Artaud from his cruel coaching of an actress in his "theatre of cruelty" to his semi-friendship with Prevel who buys him drugs and hangs on his every word. Meanwhile, Prevel divides his time between Jany, his blond, young, drug-hazed mistress and Rolande, his dark-haired, long-suffering wife, who has a child during this time. Cruelty, neglect, poverty, egoism, madness and the pursuit of art mix on the Left Bank. View more details
Directed : Gérard Mordillat
Written : Gérard Mordillat Jérôme Prieur Jacques Prevel
Stars : Sami Frey Marc Barbé Valérie Jeannet Julie Jézéquel
Genres : Drama Biography
Release date : Mar 1, 1994
Countries of origin : France
Language : French
Production companies : France 2 (FR2) La Sept Archipel 33
Summary May, 1946, in Paris young poet Jacques Prevel meets Antonin Artaud, the actor, artist and writer just released from a mental asylum. Over ten months, we follow the mad Artaud from his cruel coaching of an actress in his "theatre of cruelty" to his semi-friendship with Prevel who buys him drugs and hangs on his every word. Meanwhile, Prevel divides his time between Jany, his blond, young, drug-hazed mistress and Rolande, his dark-haired, long-suffering wife, who has a child during this time. Cruelty, neglect, poverty, egoism, madness and the pursuit of art mix on the Left Bank. View more details
Genres : Drama Biography
Release date : Mar 1, 1994
Countries of origin : France
Language : French
Production companies : France 2 (FR2) La Sept Archipel 33
