Autobus (1991)
"Aux yeux du monde" (original title)

Bruno's girlfriend, who lives in another town, doesn't believe he loves her. Therefore, he decides to prove his love by doing something "crazy" and ends up hijacking a school bus full of ... See full summary »

Director:

Eric Rochant

Writer:

Eric Rochant

Stars:

Yvan Attal, Kristin Scott Thomas, Marc Berman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Yvan Attal	...	Bruno Fournier
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	L'Institutrice
Marc Berman	...	Le Chauffeur
Charlotte Gainsbourg	...	Juliette Mangin
Amelle Iazouguen	...	Amelle
Benjamin Piton	...	Benjamin
Elinor Jagodnik	...	Elinor
Elisa Marie	...	Elisa
Jonathan Ramos	...	Jonathan
Julie Autran	...	Julie
Maxence Camelin	...	Maxence
Sébastien Coman	...	Sébastien
Yaële Simkovitch	...	Yaelle
David Bissel	...	David
Flore Sergent	...	Flore

Storyline

Bruno's girlfriend, who lives in another town, doesn't believe he loves her. Therefore, he decides to prove his love by doing something "crazy" and ends up hijacking a school bus full of children at gunpoint to go see her.

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Plot Keywords:

school bus | rage | madness | insanity | gun

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

3 April 1991 (France)

Also Known As:

Autobus

Filming Locations:

Nanteuil, Deux-Sèvres, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

France 3 Cinéma, La Générale d'Images, Les Productions Lazennec

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Free"
Written and Performed by Stevie Wonder
Courtesy of Motown Record Company

User Reviews

Quel idiot!

It is truly the action of an unstable mind to think that hijacking a bus full of innocent children would lead to undying devotion from the person for which the act was executed to impress. Bruno actually had the nerve to look shocked when he found several branches of the police department were trying to catch him.