Movie: His Name Was Vian

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Laurent Lucas
Laurent Lucas

Boris Vian

Julie Gayet
Julie Gayet

Michelle Vian

Bernard Le Coq
Bernard Le Coq

Raymond Queneau

Anna-Lena Strasse
Anna-Lena Strasse

Ursuna Kebler-Vian

Arnaud Simon
Arnaud Simon

Le major

Didier Flamand
Didier Flamand

Jean Paulhan

Didier Vinson
Didier Vinson

Jean d'Halluin

Jean-Pascal Abribat
Jean-Pascal Abribat

Claude Léon

Alain Libolt
Alain Libolt

Jean-Paul Sartre

Bernard Verley
Bernard Verley

Gaston Gallimard

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    In a cinema, the day of the premiere of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes (adapted from his novel), Boris Vian has a heart attack. During his discomfort, he relives the major stages of his life: the meeting with Raymond Queneau, the nights of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the scandal of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes, his love stories with Michelle Léglise then Ursula Kubler or his relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre. Through his memories, Boris Vian relives all his “parallel lives”.

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    2011-02-09

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