Uranus (film)
1990 French film
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Uranus is a 1990 French drama film with Gérard Depardieu about post-World War II recovery in a small French village, as the controlling French Communist Party tries to dispose of Pétain loyalists.
Directed byClaude Berri
Arlette Langmann
Arlette Langmann
Written byClaude Berri
Arlette Langmann
based on a novel by Marcel Aymé
Arlette Langmann
based on a novel by Marcel Aymé
CinematographyRenato Berta
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| Directed by | Claude Berri Arlette Langmann |
| Written by | Claude Berri Arlette Langmann based on a novel by Marcel Aymé |
| Starring | Gérard Depardieu Michel Blanc Jean-Pierre Marielle |
| Cinematography | Renato Berta |
| Edited by | Hervé de Luze |
| Music by | Jean-Claude Petit |
| Distributed by | AMLF |
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| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $19.1 million[1] |
It was directed and written by Claude Berri and Arlette Langmann, based on a novel by Marcel Aymé. The film was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
Cast
- Michel Blanc as Gaigneux
- Gérard Depardieu as Léopold Lajeunesse
- Jean-Pierre Marielle as Archambaud
- Philippe Noiret as Watrin
- Gérard Desarthe as Maxime Loin
- Michel Galabru as Monglat
- Danièle Lebrun as Mrs. Archambaud
- Fabrice Luchini as Jourdan
- Daniel Prévost as Rochard
- Myriam Boyer as Mrs. Gaigneux
- Ticky Holgado as Mégrin, lawyer
- Vincent Grass as Ledieu
- Florence Darel as Miss Archambaud
- Yves Afonso as the brigadier
- Josiane Lévêque as Andréa Lajeunesse
Reception
The film opened at number one at the Paris box office with a first week gross of 4.9 million Franc ($1 million) from 48 screens.[3]
