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Dead Tired (1995)
Stressed and overworked, famous French movie star Michel Blanc is beginning to wear down, physically and mentally, from the pressure and demands of fame. Already in a fragile state of mind, strange events start to transpire all around him, and he gradually loses his grip. Taking the advice of a psychiatrist, Blanc retreats to the countryside with his friend Carole Bouquet, but Blanc still has not managed to escape all of his problems.
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Stressed and overworked, famous French movie star Michel Blanc is beginning to wear down, physically and mentally, from the pressure and demands of fame. Already in a fragile state of mind, strange events start to transpire all around him, and he gradually loses his grip. Taking the advice of a psychiatrist, Blanc retreats to the countryside with his friend Carole Bouquet, but Blanc still has not managed to escape all of his problems.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Michel Blanc, Jacques Audiard
In Theaters:7/12/1995
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Runtime:82 minutes
Studio:Gaumont, TF1 Films Production
Cast
Michel Blanc
Director
Michel Blanc
Michel Blanc / Patrick Olivier
Carole Bouquet
Carole Bouquet
Philippe Noiret
Philippe Noiret
Josiane Balasko
Josiane Balasko
Marie-Anne Chazel
Marie-Anne Chazel
Christian Clavier
Christian Clavier
Guillaume Durand
Guillaume Durand
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte Gainsbourg
David Hallyday
David Hallyday
Estelle Lefébure
Estelle Hallyday
Gérard Jugnot
Gérard Jugnot
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