Hail the Artist
6.2
“He lives with his mistress and has an affair with his wife!”
Marcello Mastrioanni stars as aging actor Nicolas whose career has dwindled to TV commercials. Seeking an anchor in his life, Nicolas attempts a reconciliation with his ex-wife. But in this, as in his professional life, Nicolas is doomed to disillusionment and failure.
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Cast
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Marcello Mastroianni
Nicolas Montei
Known for
8½
La Dolce Vita
Jean Rochefort
Clément Chamfort
Known for
Mr. Bean's Holiday
The Count of Monte Cristo
Françoise Fabian
Peggy
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What's in a Name
Evelyne Buyle
La débutante qui joue Bérénice
Known for
Return of the Hero
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Sylvie Joly
La femme du photographe
Known for
The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time
The Red Inn
Carla Gravina
Elisabeth Montei
Known for
Big Deal on Madonna Street
The Antichrist
Maurice Barrier
René, un acteur
Known for
The Fugitives
The Return of Martin Guerre
Maurice Risch
un photographe
Known for
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
Asterix in Britain
Robert Dalban
le réceptionniste de l'hôtel
Known for
Fantomas
Crooks in Clover
Dominique De Keuchel
Rodrigue Montei
Also in
Viper in the Fist
Le Jeune Fabre
Gérard Jugnot
un technicien (uncredited)
Known for
The Chorus
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Yves Robert
le metteur en scène de théâtre (uncredited)
Known for
A Bad Son
The Crisis
Yves Robert Director · Jean-Loup Dabadie Writer Vladimir Cosma Composer
Worldwide gross $4.3M · First release December 6, 1973 · Produced in France, Italy
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,300,000
Production
Gaumont International
Production
Les Productions de la Guéville
Production
Euro International Films
Production
Euro International Film (EIA)
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Salut l'artiste
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · December 6, 1973
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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