A Man is Dead
Un Homme est mort
Synopsis
Brest, 1950. The war ended five years ago and nothing remains of the city. Massive bombings and intense fighting lasting more than a month turned the city, its docks, its arsenal, into ashes. Thousands of workers will build it up again, brick by brick. But with awful work conditions protests quickly arise and a strike begins. Violent confrontations happen during manifestations. Until one man falls. The next day René Vautier lands at Brest clandestinely to make a movie about the movement.
Release History & Theatrical Window
Anima
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Olivier Cossu
- Screenplay & Story
- Kris, Etienne Davodeau, Guillaume Mautalent, Sébastien Oursel
- Original Title
- Un Homme est mort
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French, German
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Production Studios
- Les Armateurs, ARTE, Région Bretagne
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Olivier Cossu
Kris, Etienne Davodeau, Guillaume Mautalent, Sébastien Oursel
Reginald de Guillebon
Department Leadership Roster
Olivier Cossu
Director
Guillaume Mautalent
Writer
Sébastien Oursel
Writer
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These live-action and animated featured films, TV movies, TV series and short films are based on Franco-Belgian Comics. The comics are created for a Belgian and French audience. These countries have a long tradition in comics and comic books, where they are known as BDs, an abbreviation of bandes dessinées (literally drawn strips) in French and stripverhalen (literally strip stories) in Dutch. Flemish Belgian comic books (originally written in Dutch) are influenced by francophone comics, yet have a distinctly different style.
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Man is Dead
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What is A Man is Dead about?
Brest, 1950. The war ended five years ago and nothing remains of the city. Massive bombings and intense fighting lasting more than a month turned the city, its docks, its arsenal, into ashes. Thousands of workers will build it up again, brick by brick. But with awful work conditions protests quickly arise and a strike begins. Violent confrontations happen during manifestations. Until one man falls. The next day René Vautier lands at Brest clandestinely to make a movie about the movement.
Who directed A Man is Dead?
A Man is Dead was directed by Olivier Cossu.
Who stars in A Man is Dead?
The principal cast of A Man is Dead includes Not specified.
When was A Man is Dead released and how long is it?
A Man is Dead was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 6m.
Is A Man is Dead based on a book or true story?
A Man is Dead is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Kris", Comic Book: "Etienne Davodeau".