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27 January 1999 (France)
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Plot:
A car, following the Tour de France. Children screaming in front of the puppet show. Women, often prostitutes...
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Prostitute
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Tour De France
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France
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Virgin
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Fist Fight
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Cast
(in credits order) | Marc Barbé | ... | Jean |
| Elina Löwensohn | ... | Claire |
| Géraldine Voillat | ... | Christine |
| Coralie | ... | La première femme |
| Maxime Mazzolini | ... | L'enfant aux yeux bandés |
| Alexandra Noël | ... | La seconde femme |
| Annick Lemonnier | ... | La troisième femme |
| Sadija Sada Sarcevic | ... | La mère de Claire |
| Lea Civello | ... | Fille de la boîte de nuit 1 |
| Astrid Combes | ... | Fille de la boîte de nuit 2 |
| Sylvie Granato | ... | La quatrième femme |
| Tony Baillargeat | ... | Homme du bal 2 |
| Marc Berman | ... | Homme du bal 1 |
| Martine Vandeville | ... | La femme du HLM |
| Antoine Debilly | ... | L'enfant du HLM |
| Ghislaine Gras | ... | La cinquième femme |
Directed by | |||
| Philippe Grandrieux | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Sophie Fillières | writer | |
| Philippe Grandrieux | writer | |
| Pierre Hodgson | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Catherine Jacques | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Alan Vega | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Sabine Lancelin | |||
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| Françoise Tourmen | |||
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| Jacques Grant | |||
| Bertrand Guerry | |||
| Frédérique Moidon | |||
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| Gerbaux | |||
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| Ann Dunsford | (as Anne Dunsford-Varenne) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Catherine Bruchon | .... | key makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| André Bouvard | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Olivier Coulhon | .... | first assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Olivier Dô Hùu | .... | sound mixer | |
| Olivier Dô Hùu | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Ludovic Hénault | .... | sound | |
| Alain Lévy | .... | post-synchronization | |
| Mathilde Muyard | .... | sound editor | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Blaise Bauquis | .... | key grip | |
| Damien Croce | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Philippe Grandrieux | .... | camera operator | |
| Christian Magis | .... | gaffer | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Janet Latimer | .... | wardrobe mistress | |
Other crew | |||
| Annick Lemonnier | .... | script supervisor | |
Production Companies
- Arte
- Canal+
- Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)
- Monteurs' Studio
- Procirep
- Zeie Productions
- Zélie Productions
- Diaphana Films (France)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Dunkle Triebe" - Germany
"Katahnia" - Greece (festival title)
"Sötét utak" - Hungary
"Skoteinia" - Greece (festival title)
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"Katahnia" - Greece (festival title)
"Sötét utak" - Hungary
"Skoteinia" - Greece (festival title)
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112 min
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There are films that have a very difficult and challenging topic, that may also be very explicit. There are films that are shot in a way that makes them difficult to watch; very quick cuts; rapid camera movement; odd direction. There are films that have a compelling story-line.
This film is all of those.
To begin with, you may be forgiven for thinking that the cinematography methods used here are just to make it look 'arty'. However, as it progresses, I think the extremely dark, edgy, and confused imagery is a reflection of the state of Marc Barbé's mind; closed, confused, searching; helpless. The almost total lack of dialogue adds to the tension, as you are pulled along to an astonishing climax that will leave you thinking.
Whilst you are watching it not everything makes sense, however, in the days that follow, you will find yourself revisiting scenes in you head, wondering what they meant, working some of them out.
Sombre is a very difficult film to watch. It will affect you. You will think about it afterwards. To me, this is what films are all about. What you get out of this film is directly proportional to the amount you put in.