The Man Who Sleeps
Un homme qui dort
“Just to wait until there is nothing left to wait for.”
Synopsis
A young student decides to have no more interaction with the world than is needed to minimally sustain life. His increasingly automaton-like behavior is coupled with a strange clarity of insight about the world around him.
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Un homme qui dort (1974)
Type: Featurette • Published 2016-10-10
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bernard Queysanne
- Screenplay & Story
- Georges Perec
- Original Score
- Eugénie Kuffler, Philippe Drogoz
- Original Title
- Un homme qui dort
- Country of Origin
- France, Tunisia
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Production Studios
- Dovidis, SATPEC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bernard Queysanne
Georges Perec
Eugénie Kuffler, Philippe Drogoz
Bernard Zitzermann
Agnès Molinard, Andrée Davanture
Pierre Neurrisse
Department Leadership Roster
Bernard Queysanne
Director
Georges Perec
Screenplay
Pierre Neurrisse
Producer
Agnès Molinard
Editor
Andrée Davanture
Editor
Bernard Zitzermann
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What is The Man Who Sleeps about?
A young student decides to have no more interaction with the world than is needed to minimally sustain life. His increasingly automaton-like behavior is coupled with a strange clarity of insight about the world around him.
Who directed The Man Who Sleeps?
The Man Who Sleeps was directed by Bernard Queysanne.
Who stars in The Man Who Sleeps?
The principal cast of The Man Who Sleeps includes Jacques Spiesser, Ludmila Mikaël.
When was The Man Who Sleeps released and how long is it?
The Man Who Sleeps was released in 1974 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.
Who composed the musical score for The Man Who Sleeps?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Man Who Sleeps was composed by Eugénie Kuffler, Philippe Drogoz.