His Name Was Vian

His Name Was Vian

His Name Was Vian

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His Name Was Vian

2011

1h 30m

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Drama

TV Movie

Overview

In a cinema, the day of the premiere of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes (adapted from his novel), Boris Vian has a heart attack. During his discomfort, he relives the major stages of his life: the meeting with Raymond Queneau, the nights of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the scandal of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes, his love stories with Michelle Léglise then Ursula Kubler or his relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre. Through his memories, Boris Vian relives all his “parallel lives”.

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France 2

TV5 Monde

Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Laurent Lucas

Boris Vian

Laurent Lucas

Acting

Julie Gayet

Michelle Vian

Julie Gayet

Acting

Bernard Le Coq

Raymond Queneau

Bernard Le Coq

Acting

Anna-Lena Strasse

Ursuna Kebler-Vian

No Image

Acting

Arnaud Simon

Le major

Arnaud Simon

Acting

Didier Flamand

Jean Paulhan

Didier Flamand

Acting

Didier Vinson

Jean d'Halluin

Didier Vinson

Acting

Jean-Pascal Abribat

Claude Léon

Jean-Pascal Abribat

Acting

Alain Libolt

Jean-Paul Sartre

Alain Libolt

Acting

Bernard Verley

Gaston Gallimard

Bernard Verley

Acting

Philippe du Janerand

Marcel Arland

Philippe du Janerand

Acting

Jacky Ido

Vernon Sullivan

Jacky Ido

Acting

Christophe Salengro

Miqueut

Christophe Salengro

Acting

Philippe Fretun

Jacques Canetti

Philippe Fretun

Acting

Hervé Pierre

Antoine Syros

Hervé Pierre

Acting

Pascale Geille

Hôtesse Sévère

Pascale Geille

Acting

Elise Diamant

Anne-Marie Cazalis

Elise Diamant

Acting

Lauriane Escaffre

La femme en vert

Lauriane Escaffre

Directing

Sylvain Charbonneau

Gendarme Maréchal

No Image

Acting

Myriam Moraly

Juliette Greco

Myriam Moraly

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