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A playwright of note, Darius developed a drinking problem after his first major hit, and has taken time out from writing his follow-up to go to a clinic and dry out. After his release, Darius finds his producer has hired a leading lady for his next show, booked the theater and advertised the starting date -- all without Darius writing so much as a word of this new play. Darius desperately tries to come up with ideas, but nothing comes to mind, with an inflexible deadline staring him in the face. One day, Darius kills a neighbor's cat by accident; terribly depressed, he swallows some sedatives and falls asleep at his computer -- only to awake with the beginning of his play glowing on the screen. Darius is now convinced he must kill in order to create, and starts murdering an ever-expanding variety of creatures in order to satisfy his now bloodthirsty muse.

1999 |1h 32m |  Comedy

Cast

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Albert Dupontel

Darius

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Claude Perron

Chloé Duval

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Philippe Uchan

Victor

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Michel Vuillermoz

Simon

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Nicolas Marié

Pierre

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Patrick Ligardes

Gildas

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Michel Fau

Nicolas

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Xavier Tchili

Mietek

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Dominique Bettenfeld

Jésus

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Terry Jones

Dieu

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Christiane Cohendy

La mère

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Frédéric Constant

Voisin furieux

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Jacques Herlin

Le Majordome

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Marie Daëms

Odette

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Micheline Boudet

Edmée

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Paul Le Person

Le Floch

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Yves Pignot

Le père

More Details

Status

Released

Language

French

Budget

$5,763,891.00

Revenue

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