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His Name Was Vian (2011)

Original title: V comme Vian

2011-02-09 · 1h 30m · FR
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In a cinema, the day of the premiere of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes (adapted from his novel), Boris Vian has a heart attack. During his discomfort, he relives the major stages of his life: the meeting with Raymond Queneau, the nights of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the scandal of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes, his love stories with Michelle Léglise then Ursula Kubler or his relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre. Through his memories, Boris Vian relives all his “parallel lives”.

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Didier VinsonWriterPhilippe Le GuayDirector

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Laurent LucasLaurent LucasBoris VianJulie GayetJulie GayetMichelle VianBernard Le CoqBernard Le CoqRaymond QueneauAnna-Lena StrasseAnna-Lena StrasseUrsuna Kebler-VianArnaud SimonArnaud SimonLe majorDidier FlamandDidier FlamandJean PaulhanDidier VinsonDidier VinsonJean d'Halluin

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Biography

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Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieTheme affinityBiographyDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference305950Actor preference146897 · 281483 · 647529

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In a cinema, the day of the premiere of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes (adapted from his novel), Boris Vian has a heart attack. During his discomfort, he relives the major stages of his life: the meeting with Raymond Queneau, the nights of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the scandal of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes, his love stories with Michelle Léglise then Ursula Kubler or his relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre. Through his memories, Boris Vian relives all his “parallel lives”.

How long is His Name Was Vian?

His Name Was Vian has a runtime of 90 minutes.