Movie·1998·2h 2m
L'ennui
An Obsession Out of Control
Country
Portugal
Language
French
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// overview
The Story
A philosophy teacher restless with the need to do something with his life meets a young woman suspected of driving an artist to his death. He finds the very simple Cecilia irritating but develops a sexual rapport with her. Obsessed with the need to own and tormented by her inability to respond to him, he becomes increasingly violent in a quest he can't name - a quest that slowly begins to undermine his certainties.
Written By
Laurence Ferreira Barbosa
Producer
Paulo Branco
Cinematography
Pascal Marti
Editor
Yann Dedet
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
54 votes
// cast
Cast
Charles Berling
Martin
Sophie Guillemin
Cécilia
Arielle Dombasle
Sophie
Robert Kramer
Meyers
Alice Grey
Cécilia's Mother
Maurice Antoni
Cécilia's Father
Tom Ouedraogo
Momo
Patrick Arrachequesne
Doctor
Serge Bozon
Philosophy Student
Anne-Sophie Morillon
Agnès
Nathalie Besançon
L'infirmière
Antoine Beau
Pierre
Oury Milshtein
Jean-Paul
Philippe Rebbot
Serveur au Café Momo
// crew
Crew
Cédric Kahn
Screenplay, Director
Paulo Branco
Producer
Yann Dedet
Editor
Pascal Marti
Director of Photography
Laurence Ferreira Barbosa
Screenplay
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