The Last of the Crazy People

AKA Le dernier des fous

Directed by Laurent Achard

Cast

Julien Cochelin
Pascal Cervo
Annie Cordy

"Achard ratchets up the tension with chilling control" - Variety

Synopsis

Based on the 1967 novel by Canadian author Timothy Findley, THE LAST OF THE CRAZY PEOPLE is a French naturalist drama from director Laurent Achard. Martin is a young boy growing up in a family on the brink of collapse, the story is presented from his perspective as he passively watches it slowly crumble around him.

Reviews

Thought-provoking, poetic, heart-wrenching, gothic and utterly unique, 26 Mar 2009
By S. Savory "kittyfrance" (UK)
Finally! I've been waiting for this DVD to come out in the UK for about a year now, trust me it is like nothing you have ever seen before. The young boy who plays the lead, Martin, is a wonder, where on earth did the director find him? I honestly don't know what other film I can compare this to: it is dark yet warm, cold yet heart-wrenching, bizarre yet crystal clear. Oh and it must be said that Pascal Cervo, who plays the gay brother of Martin, Didier, is a fantastic actor who sways from compassion to rage to quiet introspection and back again with such fluidity it beggars belief, and he is also very easy on the eye! More from this director please!

Technical Information
Released date	May 25th, 2009
Opening Venue
Opening Venue tel.
Aspect Ratio
Main Soundtrack	Stereo
Language	French
Subtitles	English
Region Code	2 (Europe, Japan, South Africa)
Disc Format	DVD 5 PAL
Duration	94 minutes

France/2006/Colour

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