The Nonentity (1986)
Each evening, four men – a doctor, a journalist, a professor and a merchant – meet up in a deserted bar to play cards. As they play, the bar’s owner, her downtrodden barman (nicknamed “le paltoquet”) and a strange woman in white watch from a distance. One night, the card game is disturbed when a police inspector suddenly appears and declares that a dead body has been found nearby. Certain that one of the four men is the murderer, the inspector starts his investigation. All the evidence suggests that the doctor did the deed, but we soon learn that nothing is quite what it seems…
Director: Michel Deville
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: August 13, 1986
Cast
- Fanny Ardant - Mlle Lotte
- Daniel Auteuil - le journaliste
- Richard Bohringer - le docteur
- Philippe Léotard - Kaufmann
- Jeanne Moreau - Barbesitzerin
- Michel Piccoli - der Tölpel
- Claude Piéplu - Professor
- Jean Yanne - Kommissar
- Thuy An Luu
- Sidy Lamine Diarra
Screenplay
- Franz-Rudolf Falk (Screenstory)
- Michel Deville (Screenplay)
Cinematography: André Diot
Editing: Raymonde Guyot
Production: Eléfilm, Erato Films, Soprofilms, TF1 Films Production
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Michel Deville
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Nonentity about?
- Each evening, four men – a doctor, a journalist, a professor and a merchant – meet up in a deserted bar to play cards. As they play, the bar’s owner, her downtrodden barman (nicknamed “le paltoquet”) and a strange woman in white watch from a distance. One night, the card game is disturbed when a police inspector suddenly appears and declares that a dead body has been found nearby. Certain that one of the four men is the murderer, the inspector starts his investigation. All the evidence suggests that the doctor did the deed, but we soon learn that nothing is quite what it seems…
- Who directed The Nonentity?
- The Nonentity was directed by Michel Deville.
- Who stars in The Nonentity?
- The Nonentity stars Fanny Ardant, Daniel Auteuil, Richard Bohringer, Philippe Léotard, Jeanne Moreau, Michel Piccoli.
- How long is The Nonentity?
- The Nonentity has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is The Nonentity?
- The Nonentity is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was The Nonentity produced?
- The Nonentity was produced in France.