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The Little Apocalypse is a french film of genre Comedy directed by Costa-Gavras with André Dussollier

The Little Apocalypse (1993)

The Little Apocalypse
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Length 1h50
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OriginFrance
Genres Comedy
Rating60% 3.0003453.0003453.0003453.0003453.000345

The Little Apocalypse (French: La Petite Apocalypse) is a 1993 French comedy film, an adaptation of Tadeusz Konwicki's novel, directed by Costa-Gavras. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. It follows the trials of a Pole who lives in France who wants his written work published. Unable to get anywhere, he starts to enlist help from others, resorting to some unusual extremes.

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Barbara et Henri organisent une fête à laquelle sont conviés d'anciens camarades signataires de pétitions. Parmi les invités se trouve Stan, l'ex-mari de Barbara, émigré polonais comme elle. Stan fuit vite l'ennui de cette fête d'anciens combattants et se réfugie dans la chambre de bonne délabrée de ses hôtes. En voulant changer une ampoule grillée, il provoque une véritable catastrophe et ses amis, alertés par le bruit, le retrouvent à terre entortillé dans les fils électriques. Tous croient à une tentative de suicide...

Actors

André Dussollier

(Jacques)Pierre Arditi

(Henri)Jiří Menzel

(Stan)Anna Romantowska

(Barbara)Maurice Bénichou

(Arnold)
And :
Henryk Bista
Carlo Brandt
Jacques Denis
Chiara Caselli
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