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Cast
Alain de Greef
as Self
Arnold Boiseau
as Self, Directeur Artistique - Auteur 1988/90
Alain Duverne
as Self, Createur des Marionnettes
Charles Bietry
as Self
Yves Lecoq
as Self, Imitateur
Patrick Poivre d'Arvor
as Self
Benoît Delépine
as Self, Auteur 1988/96
Pierre Lescure
as Self
Franck Arguillere
as Self, Directeur Artistique 1990/95
Robert Hue
as Self
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1999
Runtime4h 18m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, History
Votes3
DirectorPatrick Menais
WritersPatrick Menais
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLes Guignols, les 10 premières années
About Les Guignols, les 10 premières années
A four-hour journey through the first ten years of Les Guignols. Cult sequences, historic sketches, reference expressions... offer sixty or so “Guignolized” personalities the opportunity to analyze the phenomenon or react to their puppets. Their impressions, shared with Gilles Verlant, punctuate the Night. All those who have made Les Guignols what they are today - Alain De Greef, the historical authors, puppet creator Alain Duverne, etc. - take the opportunity to reveal a few of their secrets.
Directed by Patrick Menais, Les Guignols, les 10 premières années leans on a strong ensemble — Alain de Greef, Arnold Boiseau, Alain Duverne — 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 documentary titles of 1999.
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