The Man Who Sleeps (Un homme qui dort) 50 years old

Just to wait until there is nothing left to wait for.

The Man Who Sleeps

A young student decides to have no more interaction with the world than is needed to minimally sustain life. His increasingly automaton-like behavior is coupled with a strange clarity of insight about the world around him.

Credits

The Man Who Sleeps Cast

Name Character
Jacques Spiesser He was 27, now 77 years old as Man
Ludmila Mikaël She was 26, now 76 years old as Narrator

The Man Who Sleeps Crew

Name Department
Bernard Zitzermann as Cinematography. He was 31 (75) years old when He died Crew
Georges Perec as Screenplay. He was 38 (45) years old when He died Writing
Bernard Queysanne as Director. He was 29 (now 79) years old Directing
The Man Who Sleeps poster
The Man Who Sleeps (50 years)

Just to wait until there is nothing left to wait for.

  • Release day: Wednesday, April 24, 1974
  • Runtime: 77 minutes