The Walking Man ( L'homme qui marche )

The Walking Man (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: L'homme qui marche
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cannes Film Festival
San Sebastian International Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
82 min + 28 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Short Film

Movie filmed in 2007 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Aurélia Georges

Written By:
Aurélia Georges
Elodie Monlibert

Actors:
César Sarachu ..... Viktor Atemian
John Arnold ..... Daniel
Judith Henry ..... Irène
Mireille Perrier ..... Liliane
Florence Loiret Caille ..... Edwige
Miglen Mirtchev ..... Misha
Gilles David ..... L'éditeur
Françoise Meunier ..... Catherine
Anne See ..... Erika
Guillaume Allardi
Julie Banzet
Sava Lolov
Emmanuel de Chauvigny
Philippe Rebbot
Daisy Amias

Synopsis:

Paris, in the mid-70s. A photographer meets an emaciated, tenebrous man called Viktor Atemian. The two become friends and invent dadaist games. Atemian starts writing incessantly. Following the publication of his short story 'Fils de chien', suddenly, with no explanation, he winds up his thriving Russian translation agency and sells his luxury apartment to some Americans. Times and the city change... His money starts running out... This is the tale of an improvised author who rises to the heights of success before crossing the desert and ending in the street.

Inspired by Russian writer Vladimir Slepian, "The Walking Man" chronicles the life of Viktor Atemian (César Sarachu, The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes), a political refugee who comes to Paris and briefly becomes a celebrated writer in intellectual circles. A poetic meditation and Situationnist dérive, the film follows an uncompromising Atemian as he withdraws from the literary world and its idiosyncrasies. As time passes and success doesn't return, he finds himself penniless, staying in cheap hotels to finally end up homeless.
The end of the film is a great and moving moment of cinema.

Chronicles the life of Viktor Atemian, a political refugee who comes to Paris and briefly becomes a celebrated writer in intellectual circles. The film follows an uncompromising Atemian as he withdraws from the literary world and its idiosyncrasies. As time passes and success doesn't return, he finds himself penniless, staying in cheap hotels to finally end up homeless.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 02 October, 2011.