A Saturday on Earth (1996)
A series of seemingly unconnected events and 50 important speaking parts make this film a jigsaw puzzle to be solved by the viewer. Martin and Claire were separated in childhood, and are brought together by a series of coincidences. A tragic car crash is central to the story, but seemingly unimportant events can hold great significance. Through a montage of different film stock and techniques director Diane Bertrand creates pieces of a puzzle, from which the viewer has to piece together a story. That's the premise of the film, and it is solvable. You just have to work a bit...
Director: Diane Bertrand
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Elsa Zylberstein as Claire |
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Éric Caravaca as Martin |
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Johan Leysen as Franck |
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Kent as Arnaud |
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Dominique Pinon as Le brigadier Morel |
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Silvie Laguna as Agathe Morel |
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Agathe Dronne as Cathy |
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Sandrine Cukierman as Chanteuse |
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Julian Paget as L'enfant au vélo |
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Victor Garrivier as Marcellin |
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Louise Vincent as Yvonne |
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César Chiffre as Mathieu |
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Christine Letailleur as Marylène |
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Dominique Bettenfeld as Bobby |
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Hadrien Bertrand as Le garçon au chien sur la plage |
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Anne Fassio as Corinne Chardonnet |
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Serpentine Teyssier as L'amie de Corinne |
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Marine Malbranche as Inès |
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Olivier Claverie as Jean Chardonnet |
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Guillaume Laurant as Photographe |
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Mathilde Yvain as La secrétaire de Franck |
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Catherine Mongodin as La collègue de Claire |
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Thierry Gibault as Michel |
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Lionel Abelanski as Collègue Michel |
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Jacques Mathou as Garagiste |
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Madame Leconte as Femme luzerne |
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Pierre Le Paih as Enfant luzerne |
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Thierry Teboul as Orchestre |
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Cécile Gewel as Orchestre |
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Christophe Minck as Orchestre |
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Cécile Cewel as Une musicienne de l'orchestre |
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Francis Coffinet as Huissier 1 |
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Luc Desportes as Huissier 2 |
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Mathieu Petit as Un musicien de l'orchestre |
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Consuelo De Haviland as Marie Thérèse |
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Etienne Tassel as Pierre Grandjean |
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Pierre Aussedat as Technicien stand de tir |
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Laurent Brouazin as Photographe Pont Neuf |
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Sofia Dourbecker as Henriette jeune |
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Aurélie Frémaux as Petite fille Chacha |
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Maaike Jansen as Henriette Brejoux |
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Alexis Pivot as Kevin |
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Jean-Yves Chatelais as Homme 305 |
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Sylvie Herbert as Religieuse |
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Liliane Rovère as Mère Cliare |
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Estelle Larrivaz as Mimi |
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Guillaume Gallienne as Apprenti bijoutier |
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Françoise Michaud as Journaliste Télé |
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Arnaud Churin as Grassouillet |
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Jean-Pierre Becker as Employé fabrique |
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Pierre Sénélas as Patron bistrot |
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Charles-Roger Bour as Vendeur vidéo |
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Anne Macina as Gynécologue |
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Jean-Claude Frissung as Léon Brejoux |
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Etienne Fernagut as Médecin légiste |
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Pierre Remund as Capitaine gendramerie |
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Philippe Vieux as Journaliste homme |
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Elisabeth Catroux as Mère Kevin |
| Camera | Michel Amathieu | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Pascal Comelade | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Guillaume Laurant | Writer |
| Writing | Diane Bertrand | Writer |
| Production | Véronique Rofé | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michel Propper | Producer |
| Production | Elisabeth Deviosse | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Mario Melchiorri | Foley |
| Sound | Laurent Zeilig | Boom Operator |
| Production | Charles Tible | Production Manager |
| Directing | Brigitte Schmouker | Script Supervisor |
| Writing | Diane Bertrand | Story |
| Production | Marie-France Michel | Casting |
| Production | Georges Benayoun | Producer |
| Camera | Pierre-Yves Le Mée | Grip |
| Camera | Jean-Claude Lother | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Madeline Fontaine | Costume Design |
| Editing | Maryline Monthieux | Editor |
| Editing | Valérie Pasteau | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Frédérique Moidon | Casting |
| Sound | Jean-Pierre Lelong | Foley |
| Art | Philippe Chiffre | Production Design |
| Directing | Agnès Petit | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Pierre Sénélas | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Vincent Arnardi | Sound mixer |
| Sound | Thierry Lebon | Sound mixer |
| Sound | Pierre Excoffier | Sound |
| Visual Effects | Antoine Simkine | Visual Effects Producer |
| Lighting | Victor Abadia | Electrician |
| Crew | Michel Norman | Stunts |
| Crew | Daniel Vérité | Stunts |
| Directing | Diane Bertrand | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sylvie Aid | Makeup Artist |