IP5: L'île aux pachydermes (1992)

Director:

Jean-Jacques Beineix

Writers:

Jacques Forgeas (original scenario)
Jean-Jacques Beineix (adaptation) ...
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Release Date:

12 June 1992 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Two young robbers meet an old man. The three start traveling together, looking for the same thing. |

Plot Keywords:

Graffiti | Animal Killing | Spirituality | Lead Actor's Last Film

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Yves Montand	...	Leon Marcel
Olivier Martinez	...	Tony
Sekkou Sall	...	Jockey
Géraldine Pailhas	...	Gloria
Colette Renard	...	Clarisse / Monique
Sotigui Kouyaté	...	Emile
Georges Staquet	...	Jean-Marie
Arlette Didier	...	Arlouse
Kleber Bouzzone	...	Lulu
Bernard Lepinaux	...	Canon Ball
Laurent Duquesnoy	...	La Force
Olivier Barret	...	Kronk
Samir Guesmi	...	Saddam
Carole Richert	...	Sophia
Jane Hugon	...	Caretaker
Monsieur Robin	...	Tenant
Fabien Béhar	...	Diner
Sylvaine Bouley	...	Waitress
Rémy Carpentier	...	Soldier
Jacques Giraud	...	Policeman
Serge Feuillard	...	Policeman
Norman Stokle	...	Englishman (as Norman Stockle)
Alain Stern	...	Motel Manager
Volker Marek	...	Doctor
Maria Pitarresi	...	Motel Receptionist
Dumitru Furdui	...	Innkeeper
Gabriel Monnet	...	Butcher
Nathalie Dorval	...	Emergency Nurse
Martine Gautier	...	Nurse
Jenny Clève	...	La soeur de Léon
Alain Frérot	...	Son
Paul Vally	...	Father
Anne-Marie Pisani	...	Matron
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Virginie Darmon	...	(uncredited)
Christian Gazio	...	(uncredited)
Hervé Rey	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Jean-Jacques Beineix

Writing credits
Jacques Forgeas		(original scenario)
Jean-Jacques Beineix		(adaptation) &
Jacques Forgeas		(adaptation)

Produced by
Jean-Jacques Beineix	....	producer

Original Music by
Gabriel Yared

Cinematography by
Jean-François Robin

Film Editing by
Joëlle Hache

Casting by
Gérard Moulévrier

Production Design by
Dan Weil

Set Decoration by
Ambre Fernandez

Costume Design by
Emmanuelle Steunou

Makeup Department
Antoine	....	hair stylist
Judith Gayo	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Jérôme Chalou	....	production manager
Philippe Chaussende	....	unit manager: Pyrénées
Frédérick Coutant	....	assistant unit manager
Marc Guidetti	....	assistant unit manager: Pyrénées
Yann Le Neures	....	apprentice unit manager
Gilles Radenac	....	apprentice unit manager
Coralie Roy	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Martine Bernath	....	assistant director
Pierre Minot	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Jean-Paul Arnaudet	....	construction coordinator
Xavier Buffin	....	painter: decorations
Bruno de Dieuleveut	....	storyboard artist
Patrice Fasola	....	on-set painter
Isabelle Filleul de Brohy	....	set dresser
Jean-Claude Frequin	....	key carpenter
Jean-Pierre Gaillot	....	swing gang
Delphine Garnier	....	graphic artist
Christian Gazio	....	property master
Henri Jorand	....	on-set painter
François Lallier	....	swing gang
Stéphane Le Lièvre	....	painter: decorations
Cyrille Perron	....	key painter
Christine Rey	....	upholsterer
Nicolas Richez	....	first assistant decorator
Nathalie Sarret	....	painter: decorations
Dan Weil	....	set designer

Sound Department
Pierre Befve	....	sound
Pascal Chauvin	....	foley artist
Gérard de Lagarde	....	sound effects
Pascal Dedeye	....	assistant foley artist
Michel Filippi	....	foley editor
Jean Gargonne	....	sound
Xavier Griette	....	boom operator
Dominique Hennequin	....	sound
Michel Kharat	....	foley boom operator
Joël Rangon	....	assistant sound mixer

Special Effects by
Georges Demétrau	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Guy Canu	....	key grip
Thierry Canu	....	additional grip
Isabelle Casez	....	third assistant camera
Nathalie Chassang	....	second assistant camera
Ariane Damain	....	third assistant camera
Pierre Darmont	....	additional electrician
Olivier de Pessemier	....	electrician
Germain Desmoulins	....	first assistant camera
Laurent Duquesnoy	....	grip
Michel Gonckel	....	gaffer
Rodolphe Gonckel	....	additional electrician
Guy Guermouth	....	best boy gaffer
Claude Pillas	....	grip
Marcel Renult	....	grip
Laura Resen	....	still photographer
Alain Tanguy	....	additional electrician
Michel Védié	....	electrician
Michel Zabreski	....	crane operator: Louma crane

Casting Department
Pascale Béraud	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chantal Glasman	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Katya Chelli	....	assistant editor
Patrick Crucy	....	color timer
Maryline Monthieux	....	assistant editor
Clara Ott	....	assistant editor
Valérie Pasteau	....	apprentice editor
Christian Phan-Trong-Tuan	....	apprentice editor (as Christian Phan)
Pascale Santonja	....	apprentice editor
Morganne Spacagna	....	assistant editor
Anne Vatinel	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Denis Brandon	....	musician: jodler
Jean-Claude Dubois	....	orchestra director
Christophe Guiot	....	score unit manager
Mohamed Larbi	....	oriental music director
Hervé Le Coz	....	musician
Hervé Le Coz	....	score engineer
Guy Maxens	....	ballroom orchestra director
Jean-Louis Mongin	....	country music director
Georges Rodi	....	musician
Gabriel Yared	....	musician

Transportation Department
Georges Dognon	....	production driver

Other crew
Virginie Amet	....	production assistant
Jean-Patrick Barrué	....	technical supervisor
Rémy Boudet	....	apprentice director
Nadine Chaussonnière	....	location scout
Nicole Cobac	....	production administrator
Marie-Laure Compain	....	production secretary
Bruno Delbonnel	....	Pyrénées team
Darco 'FBI' Geller	....	consultant: graphics
Catherine Harleux	....	Pyrénées team
Michel Karyo	....	stage manager
Bénédicte Kermadec	....	script supervisor
Deden Krouchi	....	location manager
Nadine Lermite	....	coach sekkou
Sylvie Leroux	....	documentation tag
Gabrielle Mairesse	....	press attache
Christophe Messaoudi	....	rain effects
Arnaud Rabier	....	tag advisor

Production Companies

• Cargo Films (present)
• Gaumont (co-production)
• Gaumont Production (co-production)

Distributors

• Gaumont (1992) (France) (theatrical)
• M6 Vidéo (2006) (France) (DVD)
• Artificial Eye (1993) (UK) (theatrical)
• Belas Artès Cinématografica (1993) (Brazil) (theatrical)
• Belga Films (1992) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Sadfi Films (1992) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Tokyo Theaters Company (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• KinoVista (2009) (Russia) (all media)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

UK:119 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

France:U | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | Iceland:L | Australia:MA (2011)

Company:

Cargo Films

Trivia:

"I.P." are also the initials of actress Isabelle Pasco, director's girlfriend at the time. "5" stands for the movie being the director's fifth one.

Worthy Of A New Theatrical Release!

I saw this at the 1991 Seattle film fest and never heard of it being in cinemas in the US. I should think it would do very well even now. Imagine getting the whole graffiti artist, skater crowd to come to see a French film! They would. Even the title would attract a lot of the hip-hop culture, IP5, sounds pretty contemporary to me! Build it and they will indeed come.

Wonderful film: the production design, dialog, the cinematography & casting are all very, very good. Perhaps this film toured the American college film program circuit in 16mm, not sure. This film really needs to be on DVD so that more people can see it. I imagine the politics & money thing are the reasons it didn't make the natural leap from VHS to DVD.