The Red Dwarf
“Life begins when you snap.”
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.
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Cast
26 people
Jean-Yves Tual
Lucien L'Hotte
Known for
Marguerite
Anita Ekberg
Paola Bendoni
Known for
La Dolce Vita
Boccaccio '70
Yvan Le Moine
Alexandre Heylen
Dyna Gauzy
Isis Colombe
Also in
Ronin
Daisy and Mona
Michel Tournier
Also in
Michel Tournier
Michel Peyrelon
D'Urbino
Known for
The Visitors
Going Places
Amedeo Pagani
Also in
Forgive Us Our Debts
The Hole
Arno Chevrier
Bob
Known for
Iznogoud
What a Drag
Carlo Colombaioni
Cavallo
Also in
Sempre più difficile
Alain Flick
Picot
Known for
Napoleon
Alexandre von Sivers
Lambert
Known for
Erased
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun
Yvan Le Moine Director · Michel Tournier Story
United States release June 18, 1999 · Produced in Belgium, France, Italy · Production Classic, Canal+
Production
Mainstream
Production
Classic
Production
Canal+
Production
StudioCanal
Production
Belgium · France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Nain rouge
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 16, 1998
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · December 23, 1998
Theatrical
United States · June 18, 1999
Theatrical
Czechia
July 6, 2000 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Italy
June 30, 2000 · Theatrical
Japan
September 2, 2000 · Limited theatrical · Tokyo
Poland
October 1, 1998 · Premiere · Warsaw Film Festival
Singapore
October 21, 2000 · Premiere · European Union Film Festival
South Korea
September 1, 1998 · Premiere · Pusan International Film Festival
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