En attendant le déluge (2005)
Directed by Damien Odoul

Drama
aka: After We're Gone

Film Synopsis

In a cluttered room in a decrepit old château, a decrepit old man sits writing in his diary.  The man, Jean-René, receives a letter that informs him he has only a very short time left to live.  That evening, he leads his faithful gardener, Pipo, into his room and breaks the sad news to him.  Bizarrely, Jean-René declares that he will invite a theatre company to his home to perform a play about the myth of Dionysis...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Damien Odoul
  • Script: Damien Odoul
  • Cinematographer: Patrick Ghiringhelli, Damien Odoul
  • Music: Eric Daubresse, Jean Holtzmann
  • Cast: Pierre Richard (Jean-René), Anna Mouglalis (Milena), Damien Odoul (Yves), Eugene Durif (Le directeur), Ingrid Astier (Ingrid), Antoine Lacomblez (Antoine), Valerie Bert (Lola), Stéphane Terpereau (Pipo)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 81 min
  • Aka: After We're Gone

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