Le créateur
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$5763891
Revenue
$0
Runtime
92 min
Release Date
1999-06-16
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
58
Vote Average
6.784
Albert Dupontel
Darius
Claude Perron
Chloé Duval
Philippe Uchan
Victor
Michel Vuillermoz
Simon
Nicolas Marié
Pierre
Patrick Ligardes
Gildas
Michel Fau
Nicolas
Xavier Tchili
Mietek
Dominique Bettenfeld
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Terry Jones
Dieu
Christiane Cohendy
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Frédéric Constant
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Jacques Herlin
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Marie Daëms
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Micheline Boudet
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Paul Le Person
Le Floch
Yves Pignot
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Isabelle Candelier
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Violette Aupetit
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Laëtitia Lacroix
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Louison Roblin
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Andrée Saldo
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Christian Hecq
Consommateur
Jean-Noël Brouté
Coiffeur Chloé
Fabienne Mai
Bigote 2
Emmanuelle Bougerol
Voisine escalier
Pierre Trapet
Père de Darius
Violette Palcossian
La barmaid
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