L'entraînement du champion avant la course (1991)
Fabrice is an otherwise brutish truck driver who loves the disciplines involved in bicycle racing. He's no champion and doesn't appear to care much whether he wins any or not. In the crowded spaces of his world, the aloneness that comes with being a racer in training affords him a much-needed solitude and peace of mind. It's probably best for the people around him, too. In fact, it would be good if he could remain on his bike forever, because his nearly insane fear and distrust of others leads him to some pretty obnoxious behavior, especially with the women in his life.
Director: Bernard Favre
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Richard Berry as Fabrice |
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Valérie Mairesse as Loren |
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Mireille Perrier as Liliane |
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Jef Odet Sarfaty as Mouloud |
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Daniel Milgram as Assistant |
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Raymonde Heudeline as Madame Zablinsky |
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Françoise Miquelis as Une cliente |
| Directing | Bernard Favre | Director |
| Production | F.V Anastassios | Executive Producer |
| Production | Christian Ardan | Producer |
| Production | Paul Giovanni | Producer |
| Writing | Michel Deutsch | Writer |
| Sound | Patrick Ardan | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Frédéric Porte | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Michel Amathieu | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne Schotte | Costume Design |
| Editing | Emmanuelle Thibault | Editor |
| Production | Nathalie Chéron | Casting |
| Art | Ivan Maussion | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Françoise Andrejka | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cédric Chami | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Philippe Donnefort | Sound |