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Release Year1985
Runtime1h 13m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes2
DirectorRaúl Ruiz
WritersRaúl Ruiz
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsThe Insomniac on the Bridge
About The Insomniac on the Bridge
This quickly-filmed avant-garde farce by prolific director Raul Ruiz features an insomniac (Michel Lonsdale) whose main preoccupation is surreptitiously watching private matters -- he is a voyeur. He and an equally disreputable acquaintance rape a woman alongside the Seine, a crime made all the worse because she is pregnant. The rest of this slow-paced film deals with the consequences of that action.
Directed by Raúl Ruiz, The Insomniac on the Bridge leans on a strong ensemble — Michael Lonsdale, Olimpia Carlisi, Jean Badin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1985.
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