Fast (1995)
Jean-Louis is an naive, amiable orphan who spent his life with his elderly and very strict grandfather. Jean-Louis was a 25-year old virgin when a free-spirited young Parisian woman was temporarily stranded in his village after a bus broke down. She left him a changed man, and she also left a match book from a fast food restaurant called Fast Burger. Soon after his grandfather passes away, the innocent rube Jean-Louis hops on his bike and embarks upon a quest to Paris to find this enigmatic woman. But he is not prepared for the size of Paris, and instead ends up working at a Fast Burger outlet himself. Jean-Louis is a simple soul and freely expresses himself without guile. For some reason this endears him to the staff and management; soon he has been promoted into the upper echelons of the company. One day he meets a rather ditzy Metro security guard, Henriette, who is also at sea in the big city. The kindred spirits click and a sweet romance ensues.
Director: Dante Desarthe
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Frédéric Gélard as Jean-Louis |
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Jean-François Stévenin as Francis |
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Karin Viard as La fille aux cheveux jaunes (comme des frites) |
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Nathalie Schmidt as Henriette |
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Georges Claisse as Mr. Humbert |
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Paul Crauchet as Pépé |
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Gaël Baron as Gaël |
| Directing | Dante Desarthe | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne Schotte | Costume Design |
| Writing | Dante Desarthe | Writer |
| Writing | Jackie Berroyer | Writer |
| Writing | Dodine Herry-Grimaldi | Writer |
| Camera | Ariane Damain | Director of Photography |
| Production | Philippe Martin | Producer |
| Sound | Krishna Levy | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Martine Mory | Editor |
| Production | Célia Ducloux | Casting |
| Art | Laurent Allaire | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sylvie Aid | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Florence Arira | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Delphine Jaffart | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane Milon | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annie Ollié | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Olivier Dô Hùu | Sound |
| Sound | François Lepeuple | Sound |
| Sound | Laurent Lévy | Foley Artist |
| Crew | Viviane Van de Maele | Choreographer |