Half a Life

Overview

Michel Recanati was a militant leader in the May, 1968 riots in Paris, organizing many groups to meet, discuss, and act on leftist principles both before and after the disturbances. He was imprisoned for a short while in 1973. Disillusioned after the failure of the demonstrations and the death of the only woman he had loved, his life seems to have changed from a period of hope and activism to one of bottomless despair. His friend, Romain Goupil wrote and directed this biographical documentary. Death at 30 received the 1982 Cannes Film Festival's Golden Camera Award for "Best First Feature-Length Film."

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 9, 1982

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

MK2 Films

Cast

Romain Goupil

Director

Romain Goupil

Writer

Romain Goupil

Producer

Marin Karmitz

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0084361