The Eyes Closed
Les Yeux fermés
Synopsis
Protagonist is the young actor Yvan. During a tour, he witnesses the inexplicable suicide of one of his fellow actors. Back in Paris he tells Xénie, the ex-lover of the dead actor. Xénie is in love with Yvan, but the latter sinks deeper and deeper into a personal crisis. At a certain point he acts being blind and buys a pair of glasses with black lenses. He is fascinated by his new, more restricted manner of seeing and refuses to open his eyes. Reality makes way for his more and more obsessive imagination. The mixture of fantasy and reality meant that Santoni's approach was compared with that of Buñuel.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Joël Santoni
- Screenplay & Story
- Claude Breuer, Jeanne Bronner, Joël Santoni
- Original Score
- Terry Riley
- Original Title
- Les Yeux fermés
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- Delfilms
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Joël Santoni
Claude Breuer, Jeanne Bronner, Joël Santoni
Terry Riley
Pierre-William Glenn
Thierry Derocles
Joël Santoni
Department Leadership Roster
Pierre-William Glenn
Director of Photography
Thierry Derocles
Editor
Claude Breuer
Writer
Joël Santoni
Director
Jeanne Bronner
Writer
Joël Santoni
Producer
Joël Santoni
Writer
Terry Riley
Original Music Composer
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What is The Eyes Closed about?
Protagonist is the young actor Yvan. During a tour, he witnesses the inexplicable suicide of one of his fellow actors. Back in Paris he tells Xénie, the ex-lover of the dead actor. Xénie is in love with Yvan, but the latter sinks deeper and deeper into a personal crisis. At a certain point he acts being blind and buys a pair of glasses with black lenses. He is fascinated by his new, more restricted manner of seeing and refuses to open his eyes. Reality makes way for his more and more obsessive imagination. The mixture of fantasy and reality meant that Santoni's approach was compared with that of Buñuel.
Who directed The Eyes Closed?
The Eyes Closed was directed by Joël Santoni.
Who stars in The Eyes Closed?
The principal cast of The Eyes Closed includes Gérard Desarthe, Lorraine Rainer, Marcel Dalio, Jean Carmet, Lucien Raimbourg.
When was The Eyes Closed released and how long is it?
The Eyes Closed was released in 1974 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for The Eyes Closed?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Eyes Closed was composed by Terry Riley.