Synopsis
Ninon is a spirited hotel-manager who teaches self-defense classes to her terrified eldery neighbors. Daiga, an aspiring Lithuanian actress newly arrived to Paris, becomes fascinated with the life of a mysteriously beautiful drag performer.
Key facts
Cast
Richard Courcet, Béatrice Dalle, Alex Descas, Vincent Dupont, Katia Golubeva, Patrick Grandperret, Irina Grjebina, Line Renaud
Original language
French
Production companies
Agora Films, France 3 Cinéma
Setting
Paris
Crew
Screenplay
Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau
Producer
Bruno Pésery
Cinematography
Agnès Godard
Editing
Nelly Quettier
Music
Jean-Louis Murat, John Pattison
Stills
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Festival History
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 1995 generic
- San Francisco International Film Festival 1995 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1994 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1994 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | I Can't Sleep | |
| Alternate title | I'm Not Sleepy | |
| Alternate title | Ich kann nicht schlafen |
Soundtracks
| CD | J'Ai Pas Sommeil (1994) | 1 release, 1994: Virgin |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Claire Denis |
| Cast | Richard Courcet, Béatrice Dalle, Alex Descas, Vincent Dupont, Katia Golubeva, Patrick Grandperret, Irina Grjebina, Line Renaud, Sophie Simon, Laurent Grevill |
| Screenplay | Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau |
| Producer | Bruno Pésery |
| Executive producer | Bruno Pésery |
| Cinematography | Agnès Godard |
| Editing | Nelly Quettier |
| Music | Jean-Louis Murat, John Pattison |
| Sound | Anne-Marie L'Hôte, Thierry Lebon, Jean-Louis Ughetto |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
