A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
May 17, 1998
Original Title:
L'arrière pays
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
CNC
Canal+
La Maison de Ecrivains
Magouric Productions
PROCIREP
Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (SACD)
Production Countries:
France
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 90
After ten years away, Jacques Pruez, an unmarried, 50-year-old, modestly successful actor, returns to his home village to comfort his dying mother. His father Yvan, a family barber who's counting on his "successful" son to support him in his old age, refuses to believe that his wife is sick and insists that her doctors are killing her. She dies, and Jacques finds out that Yvan is not his real father. Besieged by memories of his childhood, the village and the past, Jacques wanders the streets at night, reliving the moments that set him apart from the rest.
Assistant Art Director:
François Charrier
Director:
Jacques Nolot
Director of Photography:
Agnès Godard
Editor:
Martine Giordano
Executive Producer:
Pascal Lahmani
Philippe Missonnier
Key Makeup Artist:
Laurence Grosjean
Producer:
Laurent Bénégui
Production Design:
Patrick Durand
Writer:
Jacques Nolot
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