In this film based on an autobiographical book by the actor Richard Bohringer,
a disillusioned man in his sixties gets to live his dream, to travel freely
and without aim across France, Canada and Africa, accompanied by those who
are closest to him. Richard is a man who has lived a full life and
has enjoyed a successful career as an actor and musician, although he has
needed the support of drugs and alcohol to see him through. Despite
this, he still wonders who he is and what he is doing with his life.
Included in his entourage is a young writer named Paulo who feels impelled
to follow the ageing musician and share his experiences. Together,
both men finally begin to discover who they are and where they are heading...
Music: Richard Bohringer,
Olivier Monteils,
Bertrand Richard
Cast:Richard Bohringer (Richard),
Romane Bohringer (Romane),
Robinson Stévenin (Paulo),
François Négret (Richard Jeune),
Luc Thuillier (Rolland),
Bertrand Richard (Bertrand),
Jacques Spiesser (Le manager),
Farid Chopel (Le Berbère aveugle),
Daniel Duval (Le flic),
Rémi Martin (L'homme au café),
Annie Girardot (La grand-mère),
Annie Cordy (La mamie HLM),
Olivier Monteils (Olivier),
Pierre Marie (Pierre),
Arnaud Frankfurt (Arnaud),
Philippe Hervouet (Le guitariste),
Sonia Rolland (La danseuse transsexuelle),
Gabrielle Lazure (Régine),
Christian Morin (Le mari de Régine),
Warren 'Slim' Williams (Le grand Black)
Country: France / Canada
Language: French / English
Support: Color
Runtime: 90 min
Aka:A City Is Beautiful at Night
The greatest French Films of all time
With so many great films to choose from, it's nigh on impossible to compile a short-list of the best 15 French films of all time - but here's our feeble attempt to do just that.
In the 1920s French cinema was at its most varied and stylish - witness the achievements of Abel Gance, Marcel L'Herbier, Jean Epstein and Jacques Feyder.