L'ecume des Jours = the Froth of Time

France, 1968

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Colin, a rich and sentimental young man loves Chloe. His friend Chick shares his passion for literature and neglects his girlfriend Alise. Nicolas, driver and cook, is watching over this peaceful ‘world’. Colin’s life would be perfect, if only Chloe was not suffering from a mysterious disease.

Credits: Producers, Andre Michelin, Philippe Senne ; director, Charles Belmont ; writers, Charles belmont, Philippe Dumarcay, Pierre Pelegri ; photography, Jean-Jacques Rochut ; music, Andre Hodeir.
Cast: Jacques Perrin, Marie-France Pisier, Sami Frey, Alexandra Stewart, Annie Buron, Delphine Seyrig.

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Credits

director

Charles Belmont

producer

Andre Michelin

Philippe Senne

Duration

01:55:00:00

Production places
France
Production dates
1968

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

X000415

Languages

English

French

Subject category

Foreign language films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

Wikidata

Q3205254

Wikidata

Q3005861

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