At the age of one, Rémi is placed in the care of Barberin by
Driscoll, a Londoner who is strangely secretive about the child's
background. Six years later, Barberin no longer has the means to
keep the child, so he sells him on to Vitalis, a strolling
performer. One day, Driscoll returns to collect Rémi...
Script: André Michel, Pierre Véry, Rémo Forlani (dialogue),
Hector Malot (novel)
Cinematographer: Robert Juillard
Music: Paul Misraki
Cast: Gino Cervi (Vitalis),
Joël Flateau (Rémi),
Simone Renant (Lady Mary Milligan),
Paulette Dubost (Maman Barberin),
Maurice Teynac (James Milligan),
Bernard Blier (Renato Garofoli),
Pierre Brasseur (Jeroboam Driscoll),
Marianne Oswald (Mrs. Emily Driscoll),
Raymond Bussières (Barberin),
Roger Pierre (Le clown Bib),
Amédée (Un gendarme),
Gérard Darrieu (Le braconnier),
Daniel Emilfork (George),
Christian Fourcade (Jimmy Driscoll),
Micheline Gary (Une lavandière),
Bernard Lavalette (Le brigadier),
Frédéric O'Brady (Le coiffeur de la prison),
Lucien Raimbourg (Un gendarme),
Pierre Sergeol (Punch),
Jacques Moulières (Mathias)
Country: France / Italy
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 100 min
Aka:The Adventures of Remi ;
The Runaway
Kafka's tortuous trial of love
Franz Kafka's letters to his fiancée Felice Bauer not only reveal a soul in torment; they also give us a harrowing self-portrait of a man appalled by his own existence.
In his letters to his friends and family, Franz Kafka gives us a rich self-portrait that is surprisingly upbeat, nor the angst-ridden soul we might expect.
The cinema of Japan is noteworthy for its purity, subtlety and visual impact. The films of Ozu, Mizoguchi and Kurosawa are sublime masterpieces of film poetry.