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Cavanna, jusqu'à l'ultime seconde j'écrirai

Cavanna, jusqu'à l'ultime seconde j'écrirai

JUN 17, 2015 · 90 MIN · DIR. NINA ROBERT

Documentary

A feature-length documentary about François Cavanna—creator of the publications Charlie Hebdo and Hara-Kiri—who passed away on January 29, 2014. His influence on several generations of writers, journalists, and comedians is far too little known. While older audiences are aware that he co-founded Hara-Kiri and Charlie Hebdo with Choron, the dozens of books and collections he wrote or contributed to remain largely unfamiliar. People chiefly remember his early autobiographical works—such as *Les Ritals*, *Les Russkoffs*, and *Bête et méchant*—while overlooking his historical novels, encyclopedias, and polemical writings like *Stop crève…* The film draws on interviews with Cavanna conducted shortly before his death, forgotten archival footage, and previously unheard testimonies from figures such as Siné, Willem, Delfeil de Ton, and Sylvie Caster.

Cast

  • François Cavanna

    François Cavanna

    Self (archive footage)

  • Professeur Choron

    Professeur Choron

    Self (archive footage)

  • Siné

    Siné

    Self

  • Georges Brassens

    Georges Brassens

    Self (archive footage)

  • Coluche

    Coluche

    Self (archive footage)

  • Sylvie Caster

    Sylvie Caster

    Self

  • Georges Moustaki

    Georges Moustaki

    Self (archive footage)

  • Maxime Le Forestier

    Maxime Le Forestier

    Self (archive footage)

  • Cabu

    Cabu

    Self (archive footage)

  • Jacques Chancel

    Jacques Chancel

    Self (archive footage)

  • Delfeil de Ton

    Self

  • Michel Drucker

    Michel Drucker

    Self (archive footage)

Crew

Writer

Nina Robert

Writer

Denis Robert

Director of Photography

Nina Robert

Director of Photography

Pascal Lorent

Editor

Nina Robert