The Bathroom
La salle de bain
Synopsis
For no apparent reason, "the man" decides he is going to live only in the bathroom of his apartment (clothed). Perhaps he wants the isolation he might find there. His solitude destroyed by a bevy of friends, some housepainters hired by his girlfriend, and his family, our philosophical hero makes his way to a nondescript hotel room in Venice, where he spends his time playing darts in his room. When his girlfriend visits him there, he responds to this interruption of his musings by briefly using her forehead as a dartboard. Eventually he returns to his Paris apartment, and reconciles with his injured girlfriend.
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Tom Novembre
The Main Character
Gunilla Karlzen
Edmondsson
Héléna Noguerra
la fille dans le supermarché
Charlotte de Turckheim
Brigitte
Philippe Morier-Genoud
l'ami des parents
François-Régis Marchasson
le réceptionniste
Jean-Claude Leguay
Pierre-Étienne
Philippe Laudenbach
le client de l'hôtel
Zazie Delem
Béatrice
Teco Celio
le barman
Roland Bertin
l'ancien locataire
Manfred Andrae
l'ambassadeur
Anouk Ferjac
la mère du personnage
Jerzy Piwowarczyk
Kowalskazinski
Jiří Stanislav
Kabrowinski
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Lvoff
- Screenplay & Story
- John Lvoff, Jean-Philippe Toussaint
- Original Title
- La salle de bain
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Lvoff
John Lvoff, Jean-Philippe Toussaint
Department Leadership Roster
John Lvoff
Director
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What is The Bathroom about?
For no apparent reason, "the man" decides he is going to live only in the bathroom of his apartment (clothed). Perhaps he wants the isolation he might find there. His solitude destroyed by a bevy of friends, some housepainters hired by his girlfriend, and his family, our philosophical hero makes his way to a nondescript hotel room in Venice, where he spends his time playing darts in his room. When his girlfriend visits him there, he responds to this interruption of his musings by briefly using her forehead as a dartboard. Eventually he returns to his Paris apartment, and reconciles with his injured girlfriend.
Who directed The Bathroom?
The Bathroom was directed by John Lvoff.
Who stars in The Bathroom?
The principal cast of The Bathroom includes Tom Novembre, Gunilla Karlzen, Héléna Noguerra, Charlotte de Turckheim, Philippe Morier-Genoud.
When was The Bathroom released and how long is it?
The Bathroom was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.