Underplayed Gems

No smoking (1993)

No smoking poster
Directed by
Alain Resnais
Genre
comedy film
Country
France, Switzerland, Italy
Runtime
2h 25m
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How it feels

Two actors play multiple characters in a small Yorkshire village. The film shows different versions of their lives based on small choices.

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What happens

Smoking / No Smoking est une œuvre cinématographique composée de deux films, exploités séparément en salles, réalisé par Alain Resnais, sortie en 1993. Il s'agit de l'adaptation de la pièce Intimate Exchanges du dramaturge britannique Alan Ayckbourn, créée en 1982. Pour autant, certaines intrigues ne figurent pas dans ces longs-métrages. L'histoire présente une série de personnages dans un petit village du Yorkshire interprétés par deux comédiens (Sabine Azéma et Pierre Arditi) qui vont nous proposer plusieurs versions de leur vie. Le film obtient le prix Louis-Delluc en 1993 et le César du meilleur film en 1994. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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