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My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud (1993): Cast

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My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud is a 1993 drama directed by Gérard Mordillat, starring Sami Frey as Antonin Artaud, Marc Barbé and Julie Jézéquel. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

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Released
Runtime
1h 30m (90 min)
Genre
Drama
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud About?

The premise of My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud without spoilers.

May 1946 Paris, Jacques Prevel meets Antonin Artaud, fresh from a mental asylum. Over ten months the film follows Artaud’s “theatre of cruelty” rehearsals and his reliance on Prevel, while Prevel splits his time between mistress Jany and wife Rolande, who gives birth. The story mixes cruelty, poverty, madness and obsession on the Left Bank.

My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud Themes & Keywords

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  • pianist
  • scream
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  • theater
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  • actor
  • writing on a wall
  • undressing
  • underwear
  • torture
  • tarot
  • suffering
  • subway
  • sleeplessness
  • singing
  • singer
  • sidewalk cafe
  • shaving
  • self indulgence
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  • rodez asylum france
  • restaurant
  • remorse
  • rejection
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  • prison
  • pregnancy
  • poem
  • piano
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Cast & crew

My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud Cast & Characters

Sami Frey leads the cast as Antonin Artaud, with Marc Barbé and Julie Jézéquel. Directed by Gérard Mordillat; 4 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Gérard Mordillat

More films directed by Gérard Mordillat: Mélancolie ouvrière, Billy Ze Kick, Vive la sociale! and The True Story of Artaud the Momo.

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FAQ

My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud, each answered in a sentence.

How long is My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud?

My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

When was My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud released?

My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud was released on November 16, 1993.

Who directed My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud?

My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud was directed by Gérard Mordillat.

More films by Gérard Mordillat

Who is in the cast of My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud?

My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud stars Sami Frey as Antonin Artaud, Marc Barbé and Julie Jézéquel, among 4 credited actors.

Does My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud have a post-credit scene?

No. My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud in?

The original language of My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud is French.

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