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The Castaways of the Fol Espoir (2014)

Overview

A film-crew in the early twentieth century, the cabaret known as ‘Le Fol Espoir’ has been transformed into an amateur soundstage. The motion picture tells the story of a ship and its passengers – from the famous opera singer down to the petty criminal. The film is an optimistic political fable intended to educate the masses. There’s comedy aplenty – slapstick punches, custard pies and gags reminiscent of Buster Keaton and Fatty Arbuckle; there’s adventure, high drama moments of great bravura , and passionate love stories. The filming begins on June 28th 1914, the day of the Archiduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination in Sarajevo, the gunpowder that sets Europe alight. It ends with news of another assassination – that of Jean Jaures on July 31st followed by the general conscription of August 1st, heralded by church bells across France. The allegory of the shipwreck is filmed at breakneck pace during the last five weeks before war breaks out.
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Ariane Mnouchkine profile
Ariane Mnouchkine

Director

Cast

Galatea Bellugi profile
Galatea Bellugi

Alice

Duccio Bellugi-Vannuccini profile
Duccio Bellugi-Vannuccini

Sébastien Brottet-Michel profile
Sébastien Brottet-Michel

Olivia Corsini profile
Olivia Corsini

Juliana Carneiro da Cunha profile
Juliana Carneiro da Cunha

Eve Doe-Bruce profile
Eve Doe-Bruce

Maurice Durozier profile
Maurice Durozier

Astrid Grant profile
Astrid Grant

Sylvain Jailloux profile
Sylvain Jailloux

Serge Nicolaï profile
Serge Nicolaï

Andreas Simma profile
Andreas Simma

Maixence Bauduin profile
Maixence Bauduin

Jerome / Manuel

Galatea Bellugi profile
Galatea Bellugi

Alice

Duccio Bellugi-Vannuccini profile
Duccio Bellugi-Vannuccini

Sébastien Brottet-Michel profile
Sébastien Brottet-Michel

Olivia Corsini profile
Olivia Corsini

Juliana Carneiro da Cunha profile
Juliana Carneiro da Cunha

Eve Doe-Bruce profile
Eve Doe-Bruce

Maurice Durozier profile
Maurice Durozier

Astrid Grant profile
Astrid Grant

Sylvain Jailloux profile
Sylvain Jailloux

Serge Nicolaï profile
Serge Nicolaï

Andreas Simma profile
Andreas Simma

Maixence Bauduin profile
Maixence Bauduin

Jerome / Manuel

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Release Date

August 7, 2014

Original Language

French

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Le Théâtre du Soleil logoBelAir Media logoARTE France Cinéma logoFrance Télévisions logo

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