Western is a 1997
road movieA road movie is a film genre in which the main character or characters leave home to travel from place to place. They usually leave home to escape their current lives.-History:...
directed by
Manuel PoirierManuel Poirier is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed 15 films since 1984. His film Western won the Jury Prize at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:* La première journée de Nicolas...
. It tells the story of the relationship between a Spanish shoe salesman and a
RussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n hitchhiker as they drive across the French countryide in search of love.
Cast
- Sergi López
Sergi López i Ayats is a Spanish actor.-Early life:Sergi López was initiated in theater in representations of typical Catalan nativity plays called Els Pastorets, in his native city. He started to study theater in Barcelona but completed his studies in France, in the school of Jacques Lecoq...
- Paco Cazale
- Sacha Bourdo
Sacha Bourdo was born on 8 January 1963 in Oryol, Russia. He is an actor who has appeared in Science of Sleep in 2006 and Western by Manuel Poirier .- References :...
- Nino
- Élisabeth Vitali - Marinette
- Marie Matheron - Nathalie
- Daphné Gaudefroy - Hitch-Hiker
- Karine LeLièvre - Mr. Letour's Secretary (voice)
- Jean-Louis Dupont
Born in 1965 in Liège, Belgium, Jean-Louis Dupont is a lawyer specialized in European law.He was part of the legal team that led the Bosman ruling , which forced FIFA and UEFA to end the transfer system and the nationality quota within the EU.He defends various persons and entities in the world of...
- Policeman
- Olivier Herveet - Hospital Doctor
- Alain Luc Guhur - Hospital Attendant
- Bernard Mazzinghi - Roland (Marinette's Brother)
- Alain Denniel - Bearded Man in Hospital Ward
- Serge Riaboukine - Van Driver
- Michel Vivier - Car Driver
- Mélanie Leray - Guenaelle
- Catherine Riaux - Guenaelle's Friend
Awards
The film was entered into the
1997 Cannes Film Festival-Jury:*Isabelle Adjani *Gong Li *Mira Sorvino *Paul Auster *Tim Burton *Luc Bondy *Patrick Dupond *Mike Leigh *Nanni Moretti *Michael Ondaatje -Feature film competition:...
where it won the
Jury PrizeThe Jury Prize is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It is considered the third most prestigious prize at the film festival, after the Palme d'Or and the Grand Prix....
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External links
Western is a 1997
road movieA road movie is a film genre in which the main character or characters leave home to travel from place to place. They usually leave home to escape their current lives.-History:...
directed by
Manuel PoirierManuel Poirier is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed 15 films since 1984. His film Western won the Jury Prize at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:* La première journée de Nicolas...
. It tells the story of the relationship between a Spanish shoe salesman and a
RussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n hitchhiker as they drive across the French countryide in search of love.
Cast
- Sergi López
Sergi López i Ayats is a Spanish actor.-Early life:Sergi López was initiated in theater in representations of typical Catalan nativity plays called Els Pastorets, in his native city. He started to study theater in Barcelona but completed his studies in France, in the school of Jacques Lecoq...
- Paco Cazale
- Sacha Bourdo
Sacha Bourdo was born on 8 January 1963 in Oryol, Russia. He is an actor who has appeared in Science of Sleep in 2006 and Western by Manuel Poirier .- References :...
- Nino
- Élisabeth Vitali - Marinette
- Marie Matheron - Nathalie
- Daphné Gaudefroy - Hitch-Hiker
- Karine LeLièvre - Mr. Letour's Secretary (voice)
- Jean-Louis Dupont
Born in 1965 in Liège, Belgium, Jean-Louis Dupont is a lawyer specialized in European law.He was part of the legal team that led the Bosman ruling , which forced FIFA and UEFA to end the transfer system and the nationality quota within the EU.He defends various persons and entities in the world of...
- Policeman
- Olivier Herveet - Hospital Doctor
- Alain Luc Guhur - Hospital Attendant
- Bernard Mazzinghi - Roland (Marinette's Brother)
- Alain Denniel - Bearded Man in Hospital Ward
- Serge Riaboukine - Van Driver
- Michel Vivier - Car Driver
- Mélanie Leray - Guenaelle
- Catherine Riaux - Guenaelle's Friend
Awards
The film was entered into the
1997 Cannes Film Festival-Jury:*Isabelle Adjani *Gong Li *Mira Sorvino *Paul Auster *Tim Burton *Luc Bondy *Patrick Dupond *Mike Leigh *Nanni Moretti *Michael Ondaatje -Feature film competition:...
where it won the
Jury PrizeThe Jury Prize is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It is considered the third most prestigious prize at the film festival, after the Palme d'Or and the Grand Prix....
.
External links
Western is a 1997
road movieA road movie is a film genre in which the main character or characters leave home to travel from place to place. They usually leave home to escape their current lives.-History:...
directed by
Manuel PoirierManuel Poirier is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed 15 films since 1984. His film Western won the Jury Prize at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:* La première journée de Nicolas...
. It tells the story of the relationship between a Spanish shoe salesman and a
RussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n hitchhiker as they drive across the French countryide in search of love.
Cast
- Sergi López
Sergi López i Ayats is a Spanish actor.-Early life:Sergi López was initiated in theater in representations of typical Catalan nativity plays called Els Pastorets, in his native city. He started to study theater in Barcelona but completed his studies in France, in the school of Jacques Lecoq...
- Paco Cazale
- Sacha Bourdo
Sacha Bourdo was born on 8 January 1963 in Oryol, Russia. He is an actor who has appeared in Science of Sleep in 2006 and Western by Manuel Poirier .- References :...
- Nino
- Élisabeth Vitali - Marinette
- Marie Matheron - Nathalie
- Daphné Gaudefroy - Hitch-Hiker
- Karine LeLièvre - Mr. Letour's Secretary (voice)
- Jean-Louis Dupont
Born in 1965 in Liège, Belgium, Jean-Louis Dupont is a lawyer specialized in European law.He was part of the legal team that led the Bosman ruling , which forced FIFA and UEFA to end the transfer system and the nationality quota within the EU.He defends various persons and entities in the world of...
- Policeman
- Olivier Herveet - Hospital Doctor
- Alain Luc Guhur - Hospital Attendant
- Bernard Mazzinghi - Roland (Marinette's Brother)
- Alain Denniel - Bearded Man in Hospital Ward
- Serge Riaboukine - Van Driver
- Michel Vivier - Car Driver
- Mélanie Leray - Guenaelle
- Catherine Riaux - Guenaelle's Friend
Awards
The film was entered into the
1997 Cannes Film Festival-Jury:*Isabelle Adjani *Gong Li *Mira Sorvino *Paul Auster *Tim Burton *Luc Bondy *Patrick Dupond *Mike Leigh *Nanni Moretti *Michael Ondaatje -Feature film competition:...
where it won the
Jury PrizeThe Jury Prize is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It is considered the third most prestigious prize at the film festival, after the Palme d'Or and the Grand Prix....
.
External links