A fixed idea by Paul Valéry
L’Idée fixe de Paul Valéry
Synopsis
A beach on the shores of the Mediterranean, crushed by the sun, under an implacable blue sky, isolated on a rock like Sisyphus rolling away his bitterness, a man is on the verge of suicide. While ruminating on his fixed idea, he is disturbed by an intruder, a doctor on vacation like him. The man with a fixed idea (Pierre Arditi) declares "I felt in a state of inhumanity", the doctor (Bernard Murat) decked out in all the holidaymaker's accessories: a landing net, an easel and a colored box, comes to invade the morbid loneliness. The importunate debonair begins a conversation that will turn into a philosophical joust where we approach science, Einstein, politics, and the verb. THE MATERIALIST AND THE PHILOSOPHER scrap at speckled foils with the sharpest and most divinely French spirit. Conversation is a balm, an intellectual bandage. The good doctor is a good practitioner and a brave man!
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bernard Murat
- Screenplay & Story
- Paul Valéry
- Original Title
- L’Idée fixe de Paul Valéry
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bernard Murat
Paul Valéry
Department Leadership Roster
Bernard Murat
Director
Paul Valéry
Writer
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What is A fixed idea by Paul Valéry about?
A beach on the shores of the Mediterranean, crushed by the sun, under an implacable blue sky, isolated on a rock like Sisyphus rolling away his bitterness, a man is on the verge of suicide. While ruminating on his fixed idea, he is disturbed by an intruder, a doctor on vacation like him. The man with a fixed idea (Pierre Arditi) declares "I felt in a state of inhumanity", the doctor (Bernard Murat) decked out in all the holidaymaker's accessories: a landing net, an easel and a colored box, comes to invade the morbid loneliness. The importunate debonair begins a conversation that will turn into a philosophical joust where we approach science, Einstein, politics, and the verb. THE MATERIALIST AND THE PHILOSOPHER scrap at speckled foils with the sharpest and most divinely French spirit. Conversation is a balm, an intellectual bandage. The good doctor is a good practitioner and a brave man!
Who directed A fixed idea by Paul Valéry?
A fixed idea by Paul Valéry was directed by Bernard Murat.
Who stars in A fixed idea by Paul Valéry?
The principal cast of A fixed idea by Paul Valéry includes Pierre Arditi, Bernard Murat.
When was A fixed idea by Paul Valéry released and how long is it?
A fixed idea by Paul Valéry was released in the theatrical window with a total runtime of 1h 42m.