Our Lucky Hours
Les Heures heureuses
Synopsis
45,000 patients died in French psychiatric hospitals between 1939 and 1945. A single site escaped this carnage: the asylum in Saint-Alban, an isolated village in Lozère. What happened there for it to be an exception? Retracing several decades in the history of this important site of psychiatry, using precious archival films and the accounts of those who worked there, Martine Deyres answers this question and, in doing so, shows how the political courage and poetic audacity that were practised there contributed to changing medicine and society’s perception on madness. Intersecting in the crucible of this movement called “institutional psychotherapy” were members of the Resistance, artists, doctors and philosophers—including Paul Eluard, Tristan Tzara and Georges Canguilhem.
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Trailer | Lucky Hours | Martine Deyres
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-03-12
Release History & Theatrical Window
Visions du Réel
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Martine Deyres
- Screenplay & Story
- Anne Paschetta, Martine Deyres
- Original Score
- Olivier Brisson, Nicola Marinoni
- Original Title
- Les Heures heureuses
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, France, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Production Studios
- Les Films du Tambour de soie
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Martine Deyres
Anne Paschetta, Martine Deyres
Olivier Brisson, Nicola Marinoni
Jean Christophe Gaudry, Antoine-Marie Meert, Jean Christophe Beauvallet, Dino Berguglia
Catherine Catella, Philippe Boucq, Martine Deyres
Alexandre Cornu
Department Leadership Roster
Olivier Brisson
Original Music Composer
Jean Christophe Gaudry
Director of Photography
Catherine Catella
Editor
Martine Deyres
Director
Anne Paschetta
Screenplay
Antoine-Marie Meert
Director of Photography
Jean Christophe Beauvallet
Director of Photography
Philippe Boucq
Editor
Alexandre Cornu
Producer
Martine Deyres
Screenplay
Dino Berguglia
Director of Photography
Nicola Marinoni
Original Music Composer
Martine Deyres
Editor
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What is Our Lucky Hours about?
45,000 patients died in French psychiatric hospitals between 1939 and 1945. A single site escaped this carnage: the asylum in Saint-Alban, an isolated village in Lozère. What happened there for it to be an exception? Retracing several decades in the history of this important site of psychiatry, using precious archival films and the accounts of those who worked there, Martine Deyres answers this question and, in doing so, shows how the political courage and poetic audacity that were practised there contributed to changing medicine and society’s perception on madness. Intersecting in the crucible of this movement called “institutional psychotherapy” were members of the Resistance, artists, doctors and philosophers—including Paul Eluard, Tristan Tzara and Georges Canguilhem.
Who directed Our Lucky Hours?
Our Lucky Hours was directed by Martine Deyres.
Who stars in Our Lucky Hours?
The principal cast of Our Lucky Hours includes Not specified.
When was Our Lucky Hours released and how long is it?
Our Lucky Hours was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 1h 17m.
Who composed the musical score for Our Lucky Hours?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Our Lucky Hours was composed by Olivier Brisson, Nicola Marinoni.