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. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.1/10 | |
Released: | November 1, 1995 | |
Runtime: | 90 min | |
Genres: | Drama Biography | |
Cast: | Sami Frey Marc Barbé Julie Jézéquel Valérie Jeannet | |
Crew: | Jacques Prevel Gérard Mordillat Jérôme Prieur | |
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