Entretien avec Jean Croque (2017)
Directed by Marc Charley, Pierre Sullice

Comedy

Film Synopsis

Marc Charley is charged with conducting a series of interviews for a television programme about various professions that are keen to recruit new staff.  His latest subject is Jean Croque, the managing director of a firm of undertakers.  Nicknamed the 'Lagerfeld of the Shroud', Croque talks enthusiastically about his metier, and is duly proud of the fact that he has been a frequent recipient of the Golden Coffin award for excellence in the funeral business.  The interview doesn't go quite as planned, however. Prompted by Charley's probing questions, Croque unwittingly reveals a disturbing side to his character...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Marc Charley, Pierre Sullice
  • Script: Marc Charley, Francis Coffinet, Pierre Sullice, Stephan Turek
  • Cast: Francis Coffinet (Jean Croque), Marc Charley, Anaïs Delva, Thierry Der'ven, Françoise Barache, Anna Rizk, Olivier Kromicheff, Katia Varoqui, Elena Lionnet
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 65 min

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