Melancoly Baby
Synopsis
Olga is married to Laurent, who is devoted to his career and often leaves Olga at home alone when he travels away for work. Whilst she is rich and wants for nothing, she is terribly bored with life. When Laurent is working away she meets up with his colleague Pierre and through him meets Claude, who is unemployed and fed up of his situation. Can Olga and Claude help each other to get their lives back on track?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Clarisse Gabus
- Screenplay & Story
- André Puig, Clarisse Gabus, Daniel Jouanisson
- Original Score
- Serge Gainsbourg
- Original Title
- Melancoly Baby
- Country of Origin
- France, Belgium, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Ciné Vog Films, Dimage, Luna Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Clarisse Gabus
André Puig, Clarisse Gabus, Daniel Jouanisson
Serge Gainsbourg
Charles Van Damme
Geneviève Letellier, Catherine Brasier-Snopko, Luciano Berini
Michèle Dimitri
Department Leadership Roster
Clarisse Gabus
Director
André Puig
Screenplay
Clarisse Gabus
Screenplay
Daniel Jouanisson
Screenplay
Geneviève Letellier
Editor
Serge Gainsbourg
Original Music Composer
Jackie Budin
Costume Design
Denis-Martin Sisteron
Production Design
Charles Van Damme
Director of Photography
Catherine Brasier-Snopko
Editor
Luciano Berini
Editor
Michèle Dimitri
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Melancoly Baby
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What is Melancoly Baby about?
Olga is married to Laurent, who is devoted to his career and often leaves Olga at home alone when he travels away for work. Whilst she is rich and wants for nothing, she is terribly bored with life. When Laurent is working away she meets up with his colleague Pierre and through him meets Claude, who is unemployed and fed up of his situation. Can Olga and Claude help each other to get their lives back on track?
Who directed Melancoly Baby?
Melancoly Baby was directed by Clarisse Gabus.
Who stars in Melancoly Baby?
The principal cast of Melancoly Baby includes Jane Birkin, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jean-Luc Bideau, François Beukelaers, Florence Giorgetti.
When was Melancoly Baby released and how long is it?
Melancoly Baby was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Melancoly Baby?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Melancoly Baby was composed by Serge Gainsbourg.