Le Dernier des fous

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Le Dernier des fous
Directed by Laurent Achard
Screenplay byLaurent Achard
Nathalie Najem
Based onThe Last of The Crazy People
by Timothy Findley
Produced byDominique Barneaud
Robert Guédiguian
StarringJulien Cochelin
Annie Cordy
Pascal Cervo
Distributed by Ad Vitam Distribution
Release dates
  • 10 August 2006 (2006-08-10)(Locarno)
  • 3 January 2007 (2007-01-03)(France)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Le Dernier des fous (also titled The Last of the Crazy People and Demented) is a 2006 French drama film directed by Laurent Achard. It won the Best Direction Award at the Locarno International Film Festival, and the Prix Jean Vigo in 2006. [1] The scenario is based on The Last of the Crazy People (1967) by Canadian author Timothy Findley, translated into French in 1994.

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In a contemporary rural setting on a farm deep in the French countryside, 10-year old Martin lives with members of his family, of which he witnesses its gradual disintegration. His mother, mentally ill, is kept away in an upstairs room, his older brother Didier is in despair at his failures in life and love, his grandparents distant. He is at least attached to the maid of the house. Despite his wish to understand and help them, nothing can stop the slide to a tragic end; Martin prepares himself to put a stop to all the disarray.

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