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Like a Turtle on Its Back (1978)

Original title: La tortue sur le dos

1978-09-27 · 1h 50m · PT
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Unable to put a single word on paper, a youngish man with one novel to his credit finds that his life is crumbling to ruins around him because of his severe case of writer's block. He tries every remedy known to man and makes up a few new ones in this comedy. All his efforts are futile: he loses his girlfriend and his apartment and has a succession of misadventures until finally, homeless and hospitalized, he rediscovers his inspiration.

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Claude MillerWriterLuc BéraudDirector

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Jean-François StéveninJean-François StéveninPaulBernadette LafontBernadette LafontCamilleVirginie ThévenetVirginie ThévenetNathalieClaude MillerClaude MillerPierreSandy WhitelawSandy WhitelawProkoschMarion GameMarion GameSylvieValérie QuennessenValérie QuennessenNietzsche StudentEtienne ChicotEtienne ChicotJean-Louis 2Michel BlancMichel Blancle fêtard qui litJosiane BalaskoJosiane Balaskoune fêtarde dans la voitureMarie-Anne ChazelMarie-Anne Chazelune fêtarde dans la voitureChristian ClavierChristian Clavierun fêtard dans la voiture

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What is Like a Turtle on Its Back about?

Unable to put a single word on paper, a youngish man with one novel to his credit finds that his life is crumbling to ruins around him because of his severe case of writer's block. He tries every remedy known to man and makes up a few new ones in this comedy. All his efforts are futile: he loses his girlfriend and his apartment and has a succession of misadventures until finally, homeless and hospitalized, he rediscovers his inspiration.

How long is Like a Turtle on Its Back?

Like a Turtle on Its Back has a runtime of 110 minutes.