France,
1983, 92 min
Directed by:
Luc BessonScreenplay:
Luc BessonCinematography:
Carlo VariniComposer:
Eric SerraCast:
Pierre Jolivet, Jean Bouise, Fritz Wepper, Jean Reno, Christiane Krüger, Pierre Carrive, Maurice LamyPlots(1)
Luc Besson's 1983 debut feature centers on an unnamed man (Pierre Jolivet) who wanders the remains of a post-apocalyptic world in search of true love. Terrorized by a band of vicious thugs (led by Jean Reno), the man, aided by a crazy old scientist (Jean Bouise), attempts to rebuild a damaged airplane so he can take his search to the sky. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
César Awards
- 1984 - Luc Besson (Best First Film)
Sitges Film Festival
- 1983 - Luc Besson (Best Feature Length Film)
- 1983 - Luc Besson (Best Director)
Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival
- 1983 - Luc Besson (Special Jury Award)
- 1983 - Luc Besson (Critics Award)
- 1983 - Luc Besson (Grand Prize)