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Uranus (1990)

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Claude Berri
Writer : Claude Berri, Arlette Langmann

Synopsis

After World War II, a small French village struggles to put the war behind as the controlling Communist Party tries to flush out Petain loyalists. The local bar owner, a simple man who likes to write poetry, who only wants to be left alone to do his job, becomes a target for Communist harassment as they try and locate a particular loyalist, and he pushes back.

Actors

Michel Blanc
Michel Blanc
Gaigneux
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Léopold
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Archambaud
Philippe Noiret
Philippe Noiret
Watrin
Michel Galabru
Michel Galabru
Monglat
Gérard Desarthe
Gérard Desarthe
Maxime Loin
Danièle Lebrun
Danièle Lebrun
Mme Archambaud
Fabrice Luchini
Fabrice Luchini
Jourdan
Daniel Prévost
Daniel Prévost
Rochard
Myriam Boyer
Myriam Boyer
Mme Gaigneux
Ticky Holgado
Ticky Holgado
Mégrin, l'avocat
Florence Darel
Florence Darel
Marie-Anne Archambaud
Dominique Bluzet
Dominique Bluzet
Michel Monglat
Josiane Lévêque
Josiane Lévêque
Andréa Lajeunesse
Hervé Rey
Hervé Rey
Pierre
Vincent Grass
Vincent Grass
Ledieu
Alain Stern
Alain Stern
Charles Watrin
André Chaumeau
André Chaumeau
Le policier
Bernard Ballet
Bernard Ballet
Le capitaine
Paul Doumer
Paul Doumer
Le gardien
Gérard Bôle du Chaumont
Gérard Bôle du Chaumont
Gallien
Patrice Melennec
Patrice Melennec
Montfort
André Charrondière
André Charrondière
Mayor

Crews

Claude Berri
Claude Berri
Director
Claude Berri
Claude Berri
Screenplay
Arlette Langmann
Arlette Langmann
Screenplay
Marcel Aymé
Marcel Aymé
Novel
Jean-Claude Petit
Jean-Claude Petit
Original Music Composer
Renato Berta
Renato Berta
Director of Photography
Hervé de Luze
Hervé de Luze
Editor
Bernard Vézat
Bernard Vézat
Production Design
Caroline de Vivaise
Caroline de Vivaise
Costume Design
Pierre Grunstein
Pierre Grunstein
Executive Producer

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