Elisabeth, a 11 year old girl, visits Marcel, a mute gardener every morning with whom she shares a very particular friendship. During three years, their bond grows stronger, as Marcel seems to be the only person she can connect to.
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Cast
| Klaus Kinski | ... |
Marcel
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| Pénélope Palmer | ... |
Élisabeth
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| Michel Robin | ... |
Henri / Élisabeth's father
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| Hélène Surgère | ... |
Lucienne / Élisabeth's mother
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Ary Aubergé | ... |
L'épicier / The grocer
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Georges Lucas | ... |
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Directed by
| Raphaële Billetdoux | ||
Written by
| Raphaële Billetdoux | ... | (dialogue) |
| Raphaële Billetdoux | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jean-Claude Fleury | ... | producer |
| Serge Laski | ... | producer |
Music by
| Vladimir Cosma | ||
Cinematography by
| Alain Derobe | ||
Editing by
| Geneviève Winding | ||
Editorial Department
| Pascale Bouché | ... | trainee editor |
| Gisèle Chézeau | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Renaud Sanson | ||
Costume Design by
| Kristine Morin | ||
Makeup Department
| Reiko Kruk | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Eliane André | ... | trainee unit manager |
| Daniel Deschamps | ... | production manager |
| Marcel Godot | ... | unit manager (as Marcel Herszbojn) |
| Tadek Zietara | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Claire Lusseyrand | ... | first assistant director (as Claire Lusseyran) |
Art Department
| Claude Delabarre | ... | assistant production designer |
| Bianca Florelli | ... | assistant production designer |
| Maurice Galland | ... | assistant production designer |
| Philippe Lefèvre | ... | location manager |
Sound Department
| Michèle Amsellem | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Monique André | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Michèle Boëhm | ... | sound editor |
| Gilbert Crozet | ... | dubbing |
| Jean Fontaine | ... | boom operator |
| Jean-Pierre Lelong | ... | foley artist |
| Harald Maury | ... | sound |
| Claude Villand | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Pierre Deschamps | ... | grip |
| Yves Fayt | ... | grip |
| Jean-Pierre Fizet | ... | still photographer |
| Pierre Gattaut | ... | gaffer |
| Pal Gyulay | ... | electrician (as Paul Gyulay) |
| Serge Hybertie | ... | gaffer |
| Daniel Leterrier | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jean-Paul Meurisse | ... | camera operator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sylvie Koechlin | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Claude Davy | ... | press attache |
| Jean-Jacques Flori | ... | technical advisor |
| Catherine Staub | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
- Les Films de l'Alma
- G.P.F.I.
- Gaumont
- Bavaria Atelier (participation)
Distributors
- Gaumont Distribution (1980) (France) (theatrical)
- New Yorker Films (1982) (United States) (subtitled)
- PolyGram Vidéo (1982) (France) (VHS)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to Raphaële Billetdoux, the shooting with Klaus Kinski was a nightmare and at one point she had the temptation to stop there, as it was no longer possible to continue. For example, during the bathing scene that Kinski is preparing for the girl, then 14-year-old Pénélope Palmer was already very anxious about shooting a nude scene, even shot in a very modest way. So Billetdoux had reduced the technical team to and set the stage so that Kinski turned his back (as well as the camera), as Palmer was about to enter the bathtub. And Kinski had a fit: "What ?! I turn my back ?! Never ! And then, I want to see her naked ... " See more » |