Karnaval (1999): Cast
Karnaval is a 1999 comedy drama directed by Thomas Vincent, starring Sylvie Testud as Béa, Clovis Cornillac and Jean-Paul Rouve. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Thomas Vincent
- Original language
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French - Studio
- ADR Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Karnaval About?
The premise of Karnaval without spoilers.
During a six‑week carnival in northern Dunkirk, Arab youth Larvi, after a fight with his father, quits his family business and plans to go to Marseille. On his last night he sleeps in a hallway, disturbed by Béa and Christian, a carefree couple. Attracted to Béa, he stays, discovering a world that challenges his outlook and changes all three lives.
Karnaval Themes & Keywords
· 36 tags- pubic hair
- male pubic hair
- male full frontal nudity
- brief male frontal nudity
- marseille france
- provence france
- girl
- male nudity
- male frontal nudity
- westhoek
- song
- flanders
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- working class
- white trash
- waterfront
- security guard
- rain
- party
- marriage
- love
- love triangle
- kiss
- interracial
- husband wife relationship
- hate
- guard dog
- father son relationship
- family relationships
- dunkirk
- drinking
- debut film
- community singing
- chauvinist
- carnival
- arab
- affair
Karnaval Cast & Characters
Sylvie Testud leads the cast as Béa, with Clovis Cornillac as Christian and Jean-Paul Rouve as Pine. Directed by Thomas Vincent; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Thomas Vincent
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Sylvie Testud as Béa - Clovis Cornillac as Christian
- Jean-Paul Rouve as Pine
- Amar ben Abdallah as Larbi
More from Thomas Vincent
More films directed by Thomas Vincent, best-rated first: Role Play, Mister Bob, The New Protocol and The Hook.
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Karnaval FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Karnaval, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Karnaval?
Karnaval runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Karnaval released?
Karnaval was released on March 3, 1999.
Who directed Karnaval?
Karnaval was directed by Thomas Vincent.
More films by Thomas Vincent Who is in the cast of Karnaval?
Karnaval stars Sylvie Testud as Béa, Clovis Cornillac as Christian and Jean-Paul Rouve as Pine, among 4 credited actors.
Does Karnaval have a post-credit scene?
No. Karnaval has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Karnaval in?
The original language of Karnaval is French.
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