John Billeter, known as JB, an internationally renowned expert in Oriental civilizations, has agreed to return to Sri Lanka at the request of the UNESCO to decode a Book of Crystal, a treatise on memory that Buddha dictated in his old age.
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Cast
| Jean-François Balmer | ... |
John 'JB' Billeter
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| Valeria Bruni Tedeschi | ... |
Julia Portal
(as Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi)
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Douglas Ranasinghe | ... |
Siri de Silva
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Gamini Fonseka | ... |
S.S.P. Molligoda (chef de la police)
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Swarna Mallawarachchi | ... |
Sonali Jayasinghe
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John Arnold | ... |
Pierre Greene
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S. Madan | ... |
Ganesh Rajan
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Jean-Pierre Sentier | ... |
Père Baud
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Bangsa Jayah | ... |
Assistant de S.S.P. Molligoda
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Raja Summanapala | ... |
Barman
(as Raja Sumanapala)
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Prasanna Sugath Perera | ... |
Enfant du temple
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A. Jayarani | ... |
Kira
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Denavaka Hamine | ... |
Vielle dame de la pension
(as Denawaka Hamine)
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Sanath Kariyawasam | ... |
Boy de la pension
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G.P. Kumara | ... |
Soldat
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A. Jayathileke | ... |
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Samantha Jayasinghe | ... |
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Sunil Premaratne | ... |
Soldat
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J. Indrapala | ... |
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S.M. Vijitha | ... |
Soldat
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R. Dissanayake | ... |
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S.B. Tennekoon | ... |
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Niroshan Kotigala | ... |
Père de Rajan
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Premasiri Kalpage | ... |
Prêtre local
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G.A. Sumathipala | ... |
Prêtre local
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Sriyani Mahathantilha | ... |
Famille de Silva
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Avantha Mahathanthila | ... |
Famille de Silva
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Hirantha Mahathantilha | ... |
Famille de Silva
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Nilmini Wijewardane | ... |
Famille de Silva
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Vincent Vaz | ... |
Mister Jacob
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| Sarathi Abeywardena | ... |
Petite fille au restaurant
(as Sarathi Abeywardane)
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Directed by
| Patricia Plattner | ||
Written by
| Claude Delarue | ... | (novel "L'Herméneute ou Le livre de cristal") |
| Didier Haudepin | ... | () |
| Seth Linder | ... | () |
| Patricia Plattner | ... | () |
Produced by
| Philippe Berthet | ... | producer: TSR |
| Paulo Branco | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Patricia Plattner | ... | executive producer / producer |
Music by
| Jacques Robellaz | ||
Cinematography by
| Matthias Kälin | ... | (as Matthias Kaelin) |
Editing by
| Loredana Cristelli | ||
Editorial Department
| Khalarath Bloesch Sek | ... | assistant editor (as Kalarath Bloesch-Sek) |
| Jeannette Grossenbacher | ... | negative cutter |
| Patricia Nydegger | ... | synchronisation |
| Rudolf Tresch | ... | color timer (as Ruedi Tresch) |
| Orsola Valenti | ... | trainee editor (as Orsola Valenti-Buri) |
Casting By
| Denzil P. Abeywardena | ||
Production Design by
| Jean Bauer | ||
Art Direction by
| Errol Kelly | ... | (art coordinator) |
| Sunil Wijeratne | ||
Makeup Department
| Emmanuelle Fèvre | ... | key makeup artist |
| Ranjith Wickramasinghe | ... | makeup artist |
| Sylvia Carissoli | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| João Canijo | ... | production manager: Portugal |
| Ainsley De Silva | ... | production manager |
| Anthony Lordon | ... | unit manager: Sri Lanka |
| François-Christophe Marzal | ... | production manager: Switzerland |
| Sylvain Monod | ... | production manager: France |
| Asoka Perera | ... | production coordinator: Sri Lanka |
| Stéphane Riga | ... | production manager |
| Chandran Rutnam | ... | production manager: Sri Lanka |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Antoine Beau | ... | first assistant director |
| Sherard Jayasuriya | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Véronique Vanden Balck | ... | assistant art director |
| Hemasiri Dias | ... | assistant property master (as KMG Hemasari Dias) |
| K.D. Justin | ... | construction coordinator |
| Lionel Liyanage | ... | property master |
| Sena Mabulage | ... | on-set property master |
| Neelawathura Wijewardana | ... | on-set assistant property master (as Neelawathura Wijewarde) |
Sound Department
| Nicolas Becker | ... | foley artist |
| Assia Dnednia | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Denis Guilhem | ... | boom operator |
| Hans Künzi | ... | sound mixer (as Hans Kuenzi) |
| Daniel Ollivier | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| M. Ariyaratne Perera | ... | electrician (as Ariyaratne Perera) |
| Séverine Barde | ... | first assistant camera |
| Laurent Didier | ... | second assistant camera |
| U.G.S. Gunathileke | ... | third assistant camera (as U.G.S. Gunathilake) |
| Milivoj Ivkovic | ... | camera operator: stunt |
| René Lang | ... | key grip |
| Nihal Mallawarachchi | ... | generator operator |
| P.H. Perera | ... | grip |
| Sumith Perera | ... | grip |
| André Pinkus | ... | gaffer |
| Rohana Premachandra | ... | electrician (as Rohana Premechandra) |
| Thilak Pushpakumara | ... | electrician |
| S.M. Sinamuthu | ... | grip |
| Gamini Wimalasena | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Wasantha Abeywardene | ... | casting assistant |
| Laurence Ferreira Barbosa | ... | casting counsel: France |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Christine Lappen | ... | costume assistant |
| Damith Nandalal | ... | costume assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Augusta Riva | ... | script supervisor (as Pupa Riva-Forni) |
Additional Crew
| Lylie Almeida | ... | accountant: Sri Lanka |
| Elisabeth Bocquet | ... | administrator: France |
| Violaine Brem | ... | production assistant: France |
| Pearl Dunuwila | ... | production secretary: Sri Lanka |
| Sébastien Lenormand | ... | production accountant: France |
| Claudine Letard | ... | production accountant: France |
| Claude Niang | ... | production accountant: Switzerland |
| Raj Perera | ... | production assistant: Sri Lanka |
| Luísa Perestrello | ... | administrator: Portugal |
| Sarath Ratnayake | ... | production assistant: Sri Lanka |
| Orsola Valenti | ... | production assistant: Switzerland (as Orsola Valenti Buri) |
Thanks
| Leo Eckmann | ... | thanks |
| Madeleine Fonjallaz | ... | thanks |
| Jonas C. Haefeli | ... | thanks |
| Lester James Peries | ... | thanks |
| Sumitra Peries | ... | thanks (as Sumithra Peries) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Les Acacias Cinéaudience (1996) (France) (theatrical)
- Light Night (1994) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- filmo - Verein CH.Film (2023) (Switzerland) (video) (digitally restored version)
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| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |