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The Hips of J.W.

Le Bassin de J. W.1997

Overview

Two actors performing in Strindberg's "Inferno" as God and Lucifer, find themselves competing in real life as well. One of them, Max Monteiro, has spiritual obsession with John Wayne and his way of walking. He and Jean de Dieu, his fellow actor who plays Lucifer and also directs the Strindberg play, engage in a philosophical and spiritual tug-of-war, especially when they meet an author named God, who has plans for another drama to feature both actors.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
October 29, 1997
Original language
French
Spoken languages
French, Portuguese
Countries
France, Portugal
Production
Fábrica de Imagens,Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual,Euripide Productions
Cast
Inês Barros,Jean Watan,Mário Barroso,Graziella Delerm,José Mora Ramos,João César Monteiro,Gracinda Nave,Joana Azevedo,João Pedro Dantas,Luís Pavãoand 10 more
Director
João César Monteiro
Writer
August Strindberg,Teixeira de Pascoaes,João César Monteiro,André Breton
Producer
Daniel Toscan du Plantier,José Mazeda,Frédéric Sichler
Cinematography
Mário Barroso
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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