Synopsis
Doctor Valois has invented the "flashage", a cure for depressed people. After having tested it on monkeys, he tries with a first human patient, Alain Durieux. This is great success, everybody's happy except may be Alain's wife, Jeanne, who's worrying about the changes in Alain's personality. Other patients use the treatment with similar successes, and Valois's happy about it. But the monkeys are changing: non-cured ones are made mad by the over-stability and stereotyped behaviour of the cured ones. So are the humans. When Valois realises he can't stop the process, he decides to "flash" himself.
Key facts
Cast
Stéphane Audran, Fanny Cottençon, Patrick Dewaere, Jacques Dutronc, Jeanne Goupil, Patrice Kelbrat
Original language
French
Production companies
Films A2, G.P.A. FILMS, SARA FILMS
Crew
Screenplay
Alain Jessua, André Ruellan
Producer
Alain Jessua
Cinematography
Jacques Robin
Editing
Catherine Dubeau, Hélène Plemiannikov
Music
Rene Koering, Costin Miereanu
Stills
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Festival History
- César Awards 1983 generic
- Chicago International Film Festival 1982 generic
Full credits
| Director | Alain Jessua |
| Cast | Stéphane Audran, Fanny Cottençon, Patrick Dewaere, Jacques Dutronc, Jeanne Goupil, Patrice Kelbrat |
| Screenplay | Alain Jessua, André Ruellan |
| Producer | Alain Jessua |
| Cinematography | Jacques Robin |
| Editing | Catherine Dubeau, Hélène Plemiannikov |
| Music | Rene Koering, Costin Miereanu |
| Production design | Constantin Mejinsky |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
