Nuit d'ivresse (1986)

Name: Nuit d'ivresse
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1986-09-23
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Thierry Lhermitte, Josiane Balasko, Gérard Jugnot, Victoria Abril, Ticky Holgado

Nuit d'ivresse (1986), directed by Bernard Nauer, starring Thierry Lhermitte and Josiane Balasko.

09/23/1986 BR Comedy 1h 27m

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Jacques Belin, presenter of a silly TV show, gets drunk after receiving an award and misses the train bringing his TV-soap-star fiancée. He meets up with Frède, just out of prison after a three year sentence and, in between numerous arguments and Jacques' break-up with his girlfriend, the two of them get drunker together, going across Paris in search of more alcohol and adventure.

Carlo VariniCinematography
Bernard NauerDirector
Olivier MorelEditing
Jacques DelaporteOriginal music

About the film

Nuit d'ivresse (Night of drunkenness) is a 1986 French cult comedy film which was directed by Bernard Nauer and starring Josiane Balasko and Thierry Lhermitte. It was adapted from the play of the same name, created in 1985 by Balasko and Michel Blanc.

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Plot

Jacques Belin, a famous TV gameshow host, awaits his fiancée on New Year's Eve in the café of the Gare de l'Est in Paris. When she fails to show up, he meets a woman named Frède, a charmless and rather vulgar woman, just out of prison, who is drinking the night away while waiting for her morning train to Metz where she is going to live with her sister. Complete opposites, Jacques and Frède's respective solitudes bring them together as they talk and drink. An eventful and unforgettable evening follows ...

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Play

1985–1988: with Josiane Balasko, Michel Blanc & Jean-François Dérec, directed by Josiane Balasko & Michel Blanc, Le Splendid

2002: with Michèle Bernier, Francis Huster, Pascal Légitimus, Christian Sinniger & Marilou Berry directed by Josiane Balasko, Théâtre de la Renaissance

2014–16: with Larra Mendy, Loïc Rojouan & Stéphane Caudéran, directed by Xavier Viton, Café-théâtre des Beaux-arts

2015–16: with Élisabeth Buffet, Denis Maréchal & Jean-Christophe Barc, directed by Dominique Guillo, Tour

2017: with Jean-Luc Reichmann

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Nuit d'ivresse at IMDb

Text from Nuit d'ivresse (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuit_d'ivresse_(film)

Trivia

It premiered on September 23, 1986, a Tuesday.
It runs 1h27 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosCinq Productions, Cofimage, Ice Films, Les Films Flam
CountriesFrance
LanguagesFrench
StatusReleased

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Carlo Varini Cinematography
Bernard Nauer Director
Olivier Morel Editing
Jacques Delaporte Original music
Josiane Balasko Screenplay
Thierry Lhermitte Screenplay

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What is Nuit d'ivresse about?

Nuit d'ivresse: Jacques Belin, presenter of a silly TV show, gets drunk after receiving an award and misses the train bringing his TV-soap-star fiancée. He meets up with Frède, just out of prison after a three year sentence and, in between numerous arguments and Jacques' break-up with his girlfriend, the two of them get drunker toget…

Who directed Nuit d'ivresse?

Nuit d'ivresse was directed by Bernard Nauer in 1986.

Who stars in Nuit d'ivresse?

The cast of Nuit d'ivresse includes Thierry Lhermitte, Josiane Balasko, Gérard Jugnot, Victoria Abril and Ticky Holgado.

How long is Nuit d'ivresse?

Nuit d'ivresse runs for 87 minutes, or 1h27.