La Légende (1993)
Directed by Jérôme Diamant-Berger

Drama

Film Synopsis

Amira's parents both died in a fire at the theatre in which they were performing the play 'Amants étemels'.   Twenty years later, a young stage director, Stéphane-Marie, intends to re-open the theatre and envisages casting Amira in the role played by her mother just before she perished.  The one obstacle is that the manuscript of the play appears to be missing - or at least it was until a strange man suddenly puts in an appearance...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jérôme Diamant-Berger
  • Script: Jérôme Diamant-Berger
  • Cinematographer: Antoine Roch
  • Music: Jean-Noël Yven
  • Cast: Jean Yanne (Roland Pikas), Nathalie Grauwin (Amira), Rémi Martin (L'homme), Yann Collette (Stéphane Marie), Ann-Gisel Glass (Lily), François Négret (Rubis), Thierry Mortamais (Le taureau), Rose Giovanini (L'aigle), Émile Romanski (Le serpent), Franck Desmaroux (Le régisseur), Philippe Vandelle (Le comédien), Marlène Declas (La comédienne), Cécile Pitel (Madeleine Pikas), Hervé Lavayssière (An Actor)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 80 min

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