F as in Fairbanks

Top 10 Billed Cast

Patrick Dewaere
Patrick Dewaere

André

Miou-Miou
Miou-Miou

Marie

Michel Piccoli
Michel Piccoli

Etienne

John Berry
John Berry

Fragman

Jean-Michel Folon
Jean-Michel Folon

Jean-Pierre

Christiane Tissot
Christiane Tissot

Sylvie

Diane Kurys
Diane Kurys

Annick

Jean Lescot
Jean Lescot

Jeannot le régisseur

Jean de Coninck
Jean de Coninck

Le photographe

Evane Hanska
Evane Hanska

Françoise

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    André Fragman, nicknamed "Fairbanks" after his childhood idol by his film projectionist father, returns home from military service. He meets and falls in love with Marie, an aspiring actress who is rehearsing for a stage production of 'Alice in Wonderland'. All his attempts to find a job and a way out end up in failure, his friends Étienne and Jean-Pierre are powerless to help him, and the dreamy yet desperate hero loses his mind.

  • Release Date

    1976-05-05

  • Average

    6.4

  • Rating:

    3.2 starts
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  • Languages:

    Français

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