L'ennui
“An Obsession Out of Control”
A philosophy teacher restless with the need to do something with his life meets a young woman suspected of driving an artist to his death. He finds the very simple Cecilia irritating but develops a sexual rapport with her. Obsessed with the need to own and tormented by her inability to respond to him, he becomes increasingly violent in a quest he can't name - a quest that slowly begins to undermine his certainties.
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Cast
14 people
Charles Berling
Martin
Known for
March of the Penguins
What's in a Name
Sophie Guillemin
Cécilia
Known for
The Frozen Dead
With a Friend Like Harry...
Arielle Dombasle
Sophie
Known for
Around the World in 80 Days
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Robert Kramer
Meyers
Known for
The State of Things
Alice Grey
Cécilia's Mother
Also in
Pleasure
Maurice Antoni
Cécilia's Father
Known for
Just a Breath Away
Under the Sand
Tom Ouedraogo
Momo
Also in
Ouaga Saga
Journey to Ouaga
Patrick Arrachequesne
Doctor
No other roles listed
Serge Bozon
Philosophy Student
Known for
The Blue Room
Hand in Hand
Anne-Sophie Morillon
Agnès
Also in
The Captive
Alive
Nathalie Besançon
L'infirmière
Known for
Skirt Day
Don't Worry, I'm Fine
Antoine Beau
Pierre
Cédric Kahn Director · Laurence Ferreira Barbosa Screenplay Alberto Moravia Author
First release November 14, 1998 · Produced in Portugal, France · Production Ima Films, Madragoa Filmes
Production
Gemini Films
Production
Ima Films
Production
Madragoa Filmes
Production
CNC
Production
Canal+
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
Production
Portugal · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Greece · November 14, 1998
Theatrical
France · December 16, 1998
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
June 16, 1999 · Theatrical
Japan
October 28, 2000 · Theatrical
Spain
December 3, 1999 · Theatrical
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