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Director:
Pierre Jolivet
Writer:
Pierre Jolivet
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Release Date:
28 August 1991 (France) See more »
Genre:
Thriller See more »
Plot:
A young man, a researcher in ancient languages, begins to receive strange radio messages in a language only he knows... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
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Minimalist SF thriller ! See more (3 total) »

Cast

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Philippe Volter ... Stéphane
Christophe Bourseiller ... Fabien
Nathalie Roussel ... Brigitte
Roland Giraud ... L'expert
Maaike Jansen ... La psychanalyste
Marcel Maréchal ... L'homme du parking
Arlette Thomas ... La concierge
Michel Lengliney ... Le médecin
Denise Guillard ... L'infirmière
Daniel Schropfer ... Le chauffeur du taxi
Jean-Pierre Vincent ... L'autre chauffeur
Daniel Milgram ... Le patron du bar
Assani Chapi ... Le Pakistanais
Gérard Touratier ... Un client du bar
Gérard Douarin ... Un client du bar
Guy Laporte ... Un chasseur
Stéphane Bielikoff ... Un chasseur
Paul Claudon ... Un chasseur
Jean-François Naudon ... Un chasseur
Yvan Valensi ... L'officier de police
Grace Coyle ... La femme agressée
Yves Osmu ... L'ouvrier autoradio
François Basset ... Le gardien du parking
Pierre Pech ... Le voleur
Eléonore Zimmer ... La jeune fille
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fabrice Roche ... Agresseur
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Directed by
Pierre Jolivet 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Pierre Jolivet 

Original Music by
Serge Perathoner 
Jannick Top 
 
Cinematography by
Bertrand Chatry 
 
Film Editing by
Jean-François Naudon 
 
Production Design by
Laurent Allaire 
 
Art Direction by
Etienne Rohde 
 
Production Management
Ginette Mejinsky .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
François Basset .... second assistant director
 
Sound Department
Gilbert Courtois .... sound editor
Gilbert Courtois .... sound effects editor
Gérard Lamps .... sound re-recording mixer
Nadine Muse .... sound
Yves Osmu .... sound
 
Stunts
Roland Neunreuther .... stunts
Henry Villain .... stunts
Daniel Vérité .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jean Marc Bringuier .... steadicam operator
Marc Koninckx .... Steadicam operator
 
Editorial Department
Jeanne Moutard .... assistant editor
 
Other crew
Edouard Dupont .... location unit manager
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"A Mere Mortal" - USA
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Runtime:
85 min
Country:
France
Language:
French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Company:
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Minimalist SF thriller !, 12 March 2000
Author: Phroggy from Paris, France

Let's keep it simple : this movie has no special effects at all; few characters and just sheer intelligence to its credits. The story could be out of a "Twilight Zone" episodes : a translator receives coded messages in ancient languages, giving him orders he must obey to in order to save the whole planet. The suspense really grows up as this "simple mortal" has to fulfil increasingly difficult missions as a pawn in a galactic game.

Pierre Jolivet is maybe one of the best and most underrated filmmakers of its time, along with Spain's Julio Medem, and this straightforward, honest, thrilling movie is definitely a must-see for everyone who likes storytelling and characterisations better than expensive cheap (!) effects. Of course, being French, this movie was ignored by the mainstream critics and vilified by the specialised ones. One day, maybe, it will be given a second chance

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