Acting
Balibar's deadpan commitment to theatrical absurdity.
Direction
Léon's deliberately amateurish staging as aesthetic choice.
Writing
Sophocles by way of Parisian café philosophy.
Director
Jeanne Balibar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a micro-movement of French filmmakers (including Rivette associates) who treated ancient texts as raw material for low-budget experimentation.
Barbet Schroeder—the pedagogue—was already a legendary producer (Bergman, Herzog) and director, essentially doing a favor cameo for pocket change and wine.
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