THE BIG HIT
synopsis
Etienne, an often out of work but endearing actor, runs a theater workshop in a prison, where he brings together an unlikely troupe of prisoners to stage Samuel Beckett’s famous play Waiting for Godot. When he is allowed to take the convicts on a tour outside of prison, Etienne finally has the chance to thrive. Each date is a new success and a unique relationship grows between this ad hoc group of actors and their director. But soon comes the final performance in Paris. Will their last night together be the biggest hit of them all?
international title: | The Big Hit |
original title: | Un triomphe |
country: | France |
sales agent: | mk2 films |
year: | 2020 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Emmanuel Courcol |
film run: | 105' |
release date: | FR 28/10/2020, BE 1/09/2021, CH 1/09/2021, GR 23/09/2021, NL 23/09/2021, LT 1/10/2021, PL 8/10/2021, SE 8/10/2021, FI 21/10/2021, HR 25/11/2021, RO 26/11/2022, RS 17/12/2021, BA 30/12/2021, ES 25/02/2022 |
screenplay: | Emmanuel Courcol |
cast: | Kad Merad, Marina Hands, Laurent Stocker, Wabinlé Nabié, Sofian Khammes, David Ayala, Pierre Lottin, Lamine Cissokho, Patrick Pineau, Saïd Benchnafa |
cinematography by: | Yann Maritaud |
film editing: | Guerric Catala |
costumes designer: | Christel Birot |
producer: | Marc Bordure, Robert Guédiguian |
production: | Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo |
distributor: | Memento Distribution, Paradiso Filmed Entertainment Belgique, Filmcoopi, One from the Heart, Paradiso Filmed Entertainment Nederland, Galapagos Films, NonStop Entertainment, Bad Unicorn, MCF - MegaCom Film, Caramel Films |