IMDb >
Les eaux dormantes (1992)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user reviewsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsLes eaux dormantes (1992) More at IMDbPro »
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers:
Release Date:
18 November 1992 (France)
more
Plot Keywords:
User Reviews:
The decline of a fabulous team.
more (1 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Philippe Caroit | ... | Denis de Lespinière |
| Ludmila Mikaël | ... | Eva |
| Danièle Delorme | ... | Mme de Lespinière |
| Michel Galabru | ... | Fouchard |
| Marie Adam | ... | Claire |
| Tsilla Chelton | ... | La tante |
| Jacques Perrin | ... | Daviot |
| Daniel Gélin | ... | Le docteur Nedelec |
| Cécile Ricard | ... | Eugénie |
 | Espérance Pham Thai Lan | ... | La fiancée asiatique / La prostituée |
| Marilyne Even | ... | La femme de ménage |
| Xavier Maly | ... | François |
| Jean-Luc Billon | ... | Le père |
| Bernard Chanteux | ... | Le préposé de la morgue |
| José Richaud | ... | Le chauffeur de l'autocar |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Sleeping Waters (International: English title) (literal title)
more
more
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
96 min
Language:
Color:
Sound Mix:
Company:
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (1 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Les eaux dormantes (1992)Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| La gueule du loup | Lola | La cérémonie | Capitaine Conan | Le mataf |
|
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | IMDb Crime section |
| IMDb France section | Add this title to MyMovies |
Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac have been the best writers France had to offer as a contribution to the "suspense " genre.Without them,no HItchcock's "Vertigo' ,no Clouzot's "diabolique".
"Les eaux dormantes " finds the team back in familiar territory:a mysterious disappearance,the father's hero:whodunit?The mother,who did not love him anymore?The auntie,jealous of her sister?The retarded sister who seems to love her brother in a very particular way?The devoted domestic Galabru?This mysterious brunette who seems to be a long lost hero's lover?
This does not make a great movie for all that.During the second third of the story,we lose sight of the essential,with uninteresting developments (the Asian prostitute,Jacques Perrin and Daniel Gelin's characters).When finally,the director gets back to basics,we do not really care about the hero's family problems.Trying to get his spectator back,he intertwines present and black and white (and fragmented à la "hiroshima mon amour") shots from the past.But it's too little too late.
"Les eaux dormantes",on the paper ,although it's far from the two works mentioned above,was a relatively absorbing book.A faceless director and the fact that this kind of suspense is now over the hill led to public and critical indifference.