Overview
Lucien is a dwarf, who works hard in a large legal office. His only friend is trapeze circus artist Isis. One day he gets the attention of singer Paola Bendoni and falls in love with her.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer (1998)
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Music
Music by Alexey Shelygin and Daniel Brandt
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Danny Elsen
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Yvan Le MoineWriter
- Michel TournierStory
- Original title
- Le Nain rouge
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 23, 1998
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- Belgium, France, Italy
Production
Cast
Jean-Yves TualLucien L'Hotte
Anita EkbergPaola Bendoni
Dyna GauzyIsis Colombe
Michel PeyrelonD'Urbino
Arno ChevrierBob- Carlo ColombaioniCavallo
Alain FlickPicot
Alexandre von SiversLambert
Dirk LavryssenHead of the office
Cyril CasmèzeZoomorph
Sophie LadmiralWoman with fishnet stockings- Pierre KudlakMan with the whip
- Yvette MerlinOld mother
- Karl CharnakBartender
Maria DucceschiCleaning lady
Philippe DrecqShop assistant- André DebaarSchoolmaster
Sabrina LeurquinYoung girl at restaurant- Marius BabarFat man at restaurant
Dieudonné KabongoTaxi driver
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