Le Nain rouge (1998)
Directed by Yvan Le Moine

Comedy / Drama

Film Synopsis

Lucien L'Hotte is a man of diminished height who is the most conscientious of employees in a law firm. His job consists mainly of drafting insulting letters in divorce cases. Because of his own unhappy situation, he knows he will never be able to marry, so he puts every ounce of zeal he can muster into breaking up other people's marriages. But one hot day, encouraged by a wealthy client, he puts his bitterness to one side and instead begins to dance to Cupid's tune for a change...

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Film Credits

Director: Yvan Le Moine
Script: Yvan Le Moine, Michel Tournier (story)
Cinematographer: Danny Elsen
Music: Daniel Brandt, Alexis Shelegin
Cast: Jean-Yves Tual (Lucien L'Hotte), Anita Ekberg (Paola Bendoni), Dyna Gauzy (Isis Colombe), Michel Peyrelon (D'Urbino (Circus Director)), Arno Chevrier (Bob), Carlo Colombaioni (Cavallo), Alain Flick (Picot), Alexandre von Sivers (Lambert), Dirk Lavryssen (Head of the office), Cyril Casmèze (The zoomorph), Sophie Ladmiral (Woman with fishnet stockings), Pierre Kudlak (Man with the whip), Yvette Merlin (The old mother), Karl Charnak (Bartender), Maria Ducceschi (Cleaning lady), Philippe Drecq (Shop assistant), André Debaar (Maitre d'), Sabrina Leurquin (Young girl at restaurant), Marius Babar (Fat man at restaurant), Dieudonné Kabongo (Taxi driver)
Country: Belgium / France / Italy
Language: French / Italian
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 100 min

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