Marche à l'ombre (1984)

Two friends, one a musician the other constantly depressed wander around Greece and France till they get to Paris without a penny to their name. Here they spend nights in the underground, ... See full summary »

Director:

Michel Blanc

Writers:

Michel Blanc, Patrick Dewolf

Stars:

Gérard Lanvin, Michel Blanc, Sophie Duez

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Gérard Lanvin	...	François
Michel Blanc	...	Denis
Sophie Duez	...	Mathilde
Mimi Félixine	...	Marie-Gabrielle
Béatrice Camurat	...	Martine
Prosper Niang	...	Prosper
Katrine Boorman	...	Katrina
Jean-François Dérec	...	Le patron de l'hôtel
Bernard Farcy	...	Monsieur Christian
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Didier Agostini	...	1er Racketteur
Philippe Auriault	...	Jeune homme moto
Véronique Barrault
François Berléand	...	L'inspecteur de police receleur
Dominique Besnehard	...	Le garçon 'Smalto'
Carole Brenner	...	Vendeuse Parfumerie

Storyline

Two friends, one a musician the other constantly depressed wander around Greece and France till they get to Paris without a penny to their name. Here they spend nights in the underground, and squat in houses with the African immigrants. One day they both fall in love with Mathilde a blond dancer and follow her to New York.

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Plot Keywords:

musician | squat | begging | dancer | busking | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

17 October 1984 (France)

Also Known As:

L'amico sfigato

Filming Locations:

Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films Christian Fechner, Films A2

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Near the top of my all-time favorite laugh.

In the beginning of movie, there was Buster Keaton, (and Chaplin to a lesser extent), then, there were Laurel & Hardy, Jerry Lewis and Woody Allen. Whichever way you look at it, there wasn't too many films who got the crowd laughing out-loud. Michel Blanc did it for me as an actor. This is one of the only two films he made so far. The funniest, if not very original, of them. It has the same texture as Patrice Lecompte's pics Blanc played in.

The second film Blanc made, Grosse fatigue, has a texture not unlike Bertrand Blier films Blanc played in.