The Insomniac on the Bridge (L'Éveillé du pont de l'Alma) 38 years old

This quickly-filmed avant-garde farce by prolific director Raul Ruiz features an insomniac (Michel Lonsdale) whose main preoccupation is surreptitiously watching private matters -- he is a voyeur. He and an equally disreputable acquaintance rape a woman alongside the Seine, a crime made all the worse because she is pregnant. The rest of this slow-paced film deals with the consequences of that action.

Credits

Olimpia Carlisi
Olimpia Carlisi as
Melvil Poupaud
Melvil Poupaud as
Michael Lonsdale
Michael Lonsdale as Antonie
Jean Badin
Jean Badin as
Jean-Bernard Guillard
Jean-Bernard Guillard as
Kim Massee
Kim Massee as

The Insomniac on the Bridge Cast

Name Character
Olimpia Carlisi She was 38, now 77 years old
Melvil Poupaud He was 12, now 51 years old
Michael Lonsdale He was 54, now 92 years old as Antonie
Jean Badin He was 37, now 76 years old
Jean-Bernard Guillard He was 36, now 74 years old
Kim Massee

The Insomniac on the Bridge Crew

Name Department
Antoine Bonfanti as Sound Designer. He was 61 (82) years old when He died Sound
Jorge Arriagada as Music. He was 42 (now 80) years old Sound
Raúl Ruiz as Director. He was 44 (70) years old when He died Directing
Raúl Ruiz as Screenplay. He was 44 (70) years old when He died Writing
The Insomniac on the Bridge poster
The Insomniac on the Bridge (38 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, October 02, 1985
  • Runtime: 73 minutes