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Les Sièges de l'Alcazar (1989)

Genre : Comedy, History

Runtime : 54M

Director : Luc Moullet
Writer : Luc Moullet

Synopsis

Guy, film critic of the Cahiers du Cinéma and terminal cinephile, plans to write about the Vittorio Cottafavi retrospective at the Alcazar, his local cinema. One day he notices that Jeanne, film critic of Postif, the rival magazine, seems to be following him. He is intrigued-- is she interested in him, or planning to poach his praise for Cottafavi in her own article?

Actors

Olivier Maltinti
Olivier Maltinti
Guy Moscardo
Elizabeth Moreau
Elizabeth Moreau
Jeanne Cavalero
Sabine Haudepin
Sabine Haudepin
Angela
Dominique Zardi
Dominique Zardi
The cinema director
Micha Bayard
Micha Bayard
The cinema usher
Richard Martin-Jordan
Richard Martin-Jordan
A movie buff
Jean Abeillé
Jean Abeillé
The commissioner
Jean-Luc Caron
Jean-Luc Caron
A movie buff
Antoine Desrosières
Antoine Desrosières
The Sam Newfield fan
Théo Trifard
Théo Trifard
Cinephile with ink
Marc Buard
Marc Buard
Unmoved cinephile
Marc Le Guilloux
Marc Le Guilloux
The policeman
Jérôme Courtois
Jérôme Courtois
Huissier Cinémathèque

Crews

Luc Moullet
Luc Moullet
Director
Luc Moullet
Luc Moullet
Screenplay
Guy Lecorne
Guy Lecorne
Editor
Richard Copans
Richard Copans
Director of Photography
Daniel Jouanisson
Daniel Jouanisson
Assistant Director
Marie Bécheras
Marie Bécheras
Assistant Director
Katell Djian
Katell Djian
Assistant Camera
Thomas Nikiema
Thomas Nikiema
Assistant Camera
Patrick Frédérich
Patrick Frédérich
Sound
Jean-Christophe Camps
Jean-Christophe Camps
Assistant Sound Engineer
Michel Allainmat
Michel Allainmat
Electrician
Marc Lambert
Marc Lambert
Assistant Electrician
Laurence Gambin
Laurence Gambin
Assistant Editor
Suzel Galliard
Suzel Galliard
Producer
Angelo Caperna
Angelo Caperna
Producer
Marie-Josèphe Médan
Marie-Josèphe Médan
Set Decoration
Rose-Marie Melka
Rose-Marie Melka
Costumer
Nurith Barkan
Nurith Barkan
Makeup Artist
Brigitte Schmouker
Brigitte Schmouker
Continuity
Antonietta Pizzorno
Antonietta Pizzorno
Casting

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Les Sièges de l'Alcazar
Guy, film critic of the Cahiers du Cinéma and terminal cinephile, plans to write about the Vittorio Cottafavi retrospective at the Alcazar, his local cinema. One day he notices that Jeanne, film critic of Postif, the rival magazine, seems to be following him. He is intrigued-- is she interested in him, or planning to poach his praise for Cottafavi in her own article?