Litan (1982)

Director:

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Writers:

Patrick Granier, Jean-Pierre Mocky,

Stars:

Marie-José Nat, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Nino Ferrer

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marie-José Nat	...	Nora
Jean-Pierre Mocky	...	Jock
Nino Ferrer	...	Le docteur Steve Julien
Marisa Muxen	...	Estelle Servais (as Marysa Mocky)
Bill Dunn	...	Cornell
Georges Wod	...	Bohr
Dominique Zardi	...	Le chef des fous
Sophie Edelman	...	Mlle Bohr (as Sophie Edelmann)
Terence Montagne	...	Eric Bohr
Roger Lumont	...	Le commissaire Bolek
Micha Bayard	...	Madame Mirral
Patrick Granier	...	Le policier
Catherine Jarret	...	La réceptionniste (as Catherine Jarrett)
Georges Lucas	...	L'hôtelier
Pierre-Marcel Ondher	...	Le prêtre du bal

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

town | death | couple | cave | escape | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

24 February 1982 (France)

Also Known As:

La cité des spectres verts

Filming Locations:

Abbaye du Moncel, Pontpoint, Oise, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Films A2, M. Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Black for Remembrance (1995)

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Soundtracks

"Cantique"
by Iegor Reznikoff

User Reviews

Surreal and bizarre black comedy.

"Litan" takes place in a strange French town Litan full of masked citizens and off-beat characters.The coffins are flowing in the stream,the cemetery crosses are on the rocks and the funeral orchestra of silver masks is playing some weirdo music.Add also a lot of running and screaming and some bloody murders and you have a winner."Litan" is a surreal and dreamlike assault on viewer's perception.The script is utterly outlandish as it mixes black humour with some fantasy and horror elements.I'd like to spend some time in Litan among crowds of masked weirdos.I have seen other French surreal horror movies from early 80's like "Devil Story" or inept "Mad Mutilator",but "Litan" wipes the floor with these two.8 out of 10.