Killing Time (1987 film)
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| Directed by | Édouard Niermans |
| Screenplay by | Jacques Audiard Alain Le Henry Édouard Niermans |
| Starring | Bernard Giraudeau Fanny Bastien |
| Cinematography | Lutz Konermann |
| Edited by | Yves Deschamps Jacques Witta |
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| Language | German |
Killing Time (French: Poussière d'ange, lit. 'Angel dust') is a 1987 thriller drama film co-written and directed by Édouard Niermans. It was screened at the 44th Venice International Film Festival.
Plot
Cast
- Bernard Giraudeau as Simon Blount
- Fanny Bastien as Violetta
- Fanny Cottençon as Martine
- Jean-Pierre Sentier as Landry
- Michel Aumont as Florimont
- Gérard Blain as Broz
- Luc Lavandier as Gabriel Spielmacher
Release
The film was screened at the 44th Venice International Film Festival, in the Venice International Film Critics' Week sidebar.[1] It was also screened at the 1987 Mostra de València, in which it won the Golden Palm,[2] and at the 1988 Montreal World Film Festival.[3]
Reception
A contemporary Variety review described the film as 'another Gallic film noir, yet a stylish cut or two above the rest, and confirmation of the talent of director Edouard Niermans', 'shot through with bristling cinematic energy and vivid a performances by Bernard Giraudeau and Fanny Bastien'.[1] Canadian film critic Linda Soucy described the film as 'a poetic and dreamlike work'.[3]
References
- ^ a b Len. (5 August 1987). "Poussiere d’ange". Variety Film Reviews, Vol. 20. Bowker. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-8352-2667-7.
- ^ Muñoz, Manuel (18 October 1987). "La película francesa 'Poussière d'ange' obtiene el primer premio del festival". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ a b Soucy, Linda (1988). "Poussière d'ange: Il faut toujours raconter le vie autrement" (PDF). 24 images. No. 37. p. 55. Retrieved 1 August 2025 – via Érudit.
External links
- Killing Time at IMDb