F as in Fairbanks (1976)

6.5/10 110 min Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Patrick Dewaere

André

Miou-Miou

Marie

Michel Piccoli

Etienne

John Berry

Fragman

Jean-Michel Folon

Jean-Pierre

Christiane Tissot

Sylvie

Diane Kurys

Annick

Jean Lescot

Jeannot le régisseur

Evane Hanska

Françoise

Thierry Lhermitte

Le jeune cadre

Christian Clavier

Le serveur

Yves Barsacq

Le vieux cadre

Jenny Clève

La grand-mère

Marc Lamole

Le patron du bistrot

Mario Gonzales

Jean-Claude Penchenat

Un comédien d'Alice au pays des merveilles

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