Robert Mitchum est mort (2011) Directed by Olivier Babinet, Fred Kihn
Drama
aka: Robert Mitchum Is Dead
Film Synopsis
Franky is a second-rate actor who is suffering from a serious bout of
depression. Arsène, his manager, still believes he has
star potential and so sends him off on a tour of Europe, to track down
a legendary filmmaker. Franky's odyssey could well be the making
of him, if he survives it...
Cast:Olivier Gourmet (Arsène),
Pablo Nicomedes (Franky),
Bakary Sangaré (Douglas),
Danuta Stenka (Katia),
André Wilms (Le Texan),
Nils Utsi (Sarrineff),
Wojciech Pszoniak (Le recteur de l'école),
Ewelina Walendziak (L'étudiante polonaise),
Maria Bock (La barmaid),
Timothée Régnier (Le vendeur de voitures),
Ulla Bogue (Momeuleu),
Janusz Chabior,
Maciej Ferlak,
Bartosz Glogowski,
Ireneusz Koziol,
Grzegorz Kulikowski,
Dawid Szurmiej,
Zofia Zborowska
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 91 min
Aka: Robert Mitchum Is Dead
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