The Man in the Basement
A Parisian couple decides to sell an unsanitary basement in their building. A very ordinary, nondescript man, Mr. Fonzic, shows up to buy it. Nothing unusual there, until the man moves into the cellar and makes it his permanent residence. The couple tries desperately to cancel the sale but to no avail. Worse, Mr. Fonzic becomes a threat to their family as he befriends their teenage daughter on whom he seems to exert a perverted influence.
Cast
20 people
François Cluzet
Jacques Fonzic
Known for
The Intouchables
Little White Lies
Bérénice Bejo
Hélène Sandberg
Known for
The Artist
Under Paris
Jérémie Renier
Simon Sandberg
Known for
In Bruges
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Jonathan Zaccaï
David Sandberg
Known for
The Bureau
The Beat That My Heart Skipped
Martine Chevallier
Maître Rivière
Known for
Two of Us
Don't Worry, I'm Fine
Jack Claudany
Le proviseur
Also in
Germinal
Manipulations
Antoine Levannier
Amos
Known for
A Clever Crook
Blind Man
Victoria Eber
Justine
Known for
Parallels
Denise Chalem
Nelly Sandberg
Known for
Total Eclipse
Too Beautiful for You
Patrick Descamps
Grand-père Gérard
Known for
The Country Doctor
The Restless
Ambroise James Di Maggio
Jérémie Sandberg
Also in
Interrail
Sacha Attal
Olivier Sandberg
No other roles listed
Philippe Le Guay Director · Gilles Taurand Screenplay Bruno Coulais Composer
Worldwide gross $462K · United States release January 20, 2023 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$461,877
Production
Les Films des Tournelles
Production
France Télévisions
Production
Canal+
Production
CNC
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'Homme de la cave
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · October 13, 2021
Theatrical
United States · January 20, 2023
Limited theatrical
United States · February 28, 2023
Digital
Brazil
April 6, 2022 · Digital · VOD
France
February 14, 2022 · Digital · VOD
February 15, 2022 · Physical · DVD
Greece
April 6, 2023 · Theatrical
Italy
September 1, 2022 · Theatrical
February 1, 2026 · TV · Rai3
Spain
March 18, 2022 · Theatrical
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