Le réveil (2001)

It's 6:20 a.m. The camera pans a slew of alarm clocks that start to ring simultaneously, all set to awaken a solitary middle-aged man. The alarms are elaborate: in addition to traditional ... See full summary »

Director:

Marc-Henri Wajnberg

Writer:

Marc-Henri Wajnberg

Stars:

Jean-Claude Dreyfus

4 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jean-Claude Dreyfus	...	The Man

Storyline

It's 6:20 a.m. The camera pans a slew of alarm clocks that start to ring simultaneously, all set to awaken a solitary middle-aged man. The alarms are elaborate: in addition to traditional clocks, horns blow, bright lights flash, and a pot even blows smoke at the sleeper. After several minutes, the bed itself finally bounces him to his feet and he begins to make his way through his house, slowly, keeping only a step ahead of things falling, or cutting through the air head high. He grabs his coat, shambles out the door - and it becomes apparent why it is he must wake up. These surprising duties completed, it's time for an espresso. It arrives like clockwork, right on schedule.

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Plot Keywords:

alarm clock | wake | coffee | canary | model train | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

Belgium France

Release Date:

26 October 2001 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

The Alarm Clock

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alya Productions, Canal+, Ministère de la Communauté Française de Belgique

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Let me see it again!!

I first saw this wonderful little short at the SF Int'l. Film Festival in 1997. It's BRILLIANTLY staged! The Rube Goldberg Device from HELL! Though some purists might find it too "stagey," it's climax could only happen on film! And it is the nearly miraculous timing of this climax which left me gasping over the previous 6 minutes!

I hope to get to see this again sometime, somewhere! Thank you Wajnberg!! Jay