Disparus 25 years old

Sex, avant-garde art, and Communist ideology are at the heart of this compelling historical drama. The film opens just as the Soviet Empire crumbles in 1989. As Louise mourns the death of her lover, she discovers the journal of Alfred Katz, an earnest Jewish radical and erstwhile poet who disappeared in 1938. With the aid of a history professor, Louise unravels what happened to Katz. In the feverish climate of pre-WWII Paris, Katz reveals himself as both a fervent Trotskyite and an unabashed romantic. At a party thrown by the noted surrealist Andre Breton, he meets Mila, a beautiful part-time model, part-time whore. As soon as he falls for her, he learns of her other lover Felix, a fervent Stalinist. Bored with politics, Mila eventually marries Katz. Soon betrayal and politics catch up with the poet.

Credits

Frédéric Pierrot as

Michel Duchaussoy as

Xavier Beauvois as

Anouk Grinberg as

Grégoire Colin as Alfred Katz

Disparus Cast

Name	Character
Frédéric Pierrot He was 37, now 63 years old
Michel Duchaussoy He was 59, 73 years old when he died
Xavier Beauvois He was 31, now 57 years old
Anouk Grinberg She was 35, now 61 years old
Grégoire Colin He was 22, now 48 years old	as Alfred Katz

Disparus Crew

Name	Department
Gilles Bourdos as Director. He was 35 (now 61) years old	Directing

Disparus (25 years)

Release day: Friday, May 15, 1998