The read
It runs a compact 1h 8m.
Synopsis
An anthology film consisting of four stories. (1) A man reads a Dracula novel while in bed, but cannot seem to tell the novel from reality, causing sleep troubles. (2) A man cannot escape the absurd ads he saw at the movie theater that day. (3) A polluted and construction-ridden town keeps everybody on edge, sending one man to the doctor. (4) A hunter, a farmer and a couple on a picnic unknowingly cause continuous trouble for one another.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
25 audience votes
Key crew
- Jean-Claude CarrièreWriter
- Pierre ÉtaixDirector
- Pierre ÉtaixWriter
- René GinerOriginal Music Composer
- Luce KleinOriginal Music Composer
- Jean PaillaudOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Pierre ÉtaixPierre
- Denise PéronneCast
- Simone FonderCast
- Sabine SunCast
- Véra ValmontCast
- Françoise OccipintiCast
- Claude MassotCast
- Dario MeschiCast
- Emile CorynCast
- Roger TrappCast
- Alain JaneyCast
- Bernard DimetCast
Stills
Themes
hunterelectric fenceinsomniapantomimetraffic jamanthologyconsumerismconstruction sitefencemovie theaterdracula parodyvampire parody