Oh, Woe Is Me (1993)
This complex allegorical tale tells the story of man’s quest for spiritual meaning. When God enters the body of 1980s filmmaker Simon Donnadieu, his wife Rachel realizes that something has gone awry, but chooses to remain faithful to her erratically-behaving husband.
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
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Gérard Depardieu as Simon Donnadieu |
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Laurence Masliah as Rachel Donnadieu |
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Bernard Verley as Abraham Klimt |
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Aude Amiot as Aude Amiel, a Student |
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Roland Blanche as Drawing Teacher / Bookseller |
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Marc Betton as Doctor |
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François Germond as Shepherd |
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Jean-Louis Loca as Max Mercure |
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Anny Romand as Shepherd's Wife |
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Monique Couturier as Old Servant |
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Benjamin Kraatz as Benjamin |
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Manon Andersen as Ondine |
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Raphaël Potier as Student |
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Delphine Quentin as Delphine, a Student |
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Véronique Varlet as Student |
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Laurence Dubas as Grief-Stricken Woman |
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Stefan Elbaum as Tennis Player |
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Vincent Siegrist as Latin Student |
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Jérôme Pradon as Miguel |
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Jean-Pierre Miquel as Other Shepherd |
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Michel Barras as Hotel Owner |
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Pascale Vachoux as Hotel Owner |
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Christina Hernandez as Waitress |
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Thierry Wegmuller as Teenager |
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Gilbert Isnard as Roadman |
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Sophie Lukasik as Trip Girl |
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Séverine Koller as Trip Girl |
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Monsieur Rolland as Voice of God |
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Veronika Beiweis as Student |
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Laura Cabrera as High School Girl |
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Lorelei Rautermann as Young Maid |
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Fabienne Chaudat as Mom at Video Rental Shop |
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Vanessa Bloch as Little Girl at Video Rental Shop |
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Yves Gaillard as Video Rental Shop Client |
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Harry Cleven as God |
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Louis-Do de Lencquesaing as Ludovic, a Student |
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Jean-Louis Caillat as Spaniard |
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Anne-Élise Bottiau as Video Rental Shop Employee |
| Writing | Jean-Luc Godard | Writer |
| Directing | Jean-Luc Godard | Director |
| Editing | Jean-Luc Godard | Editor |
| Production | Christine Gozlan | Producer |
| Art | Anne-Marie Faux | Art Direction |
| Sound | Pierre-Alain Besse | Sound |
| Sound | Nathalie Vidal | Sound |
| Production | Christine Hutin | Producer |
| Production | Ruth Waldburger | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Thomas Nellen | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Valérie De Buck | Costume Design |
| Production | Alain Sarde | Producer |
| Production | Benoît Rossel | Producer |
| Sound | François Musy | Sound |
| Camera | Caroline Champetier | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Natalie Engelstein | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Frédéric Jardin | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Luc Peter | Second Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Blaise Bauquis | Gaffer |
| Camera | Guy-Auguste Boléat | Key Grip |
| Camera | Laurent Hincelin | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Julien Hirsch | First Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Agathe Grau | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Philippe Benoit | Color Timer |
| Editing | Charly Huser | Color Timer |
| Production | Louis Grau | Administration |
| Production | Anne-Marie Faux | Production Manager |
| Production | Pierre-Alain Schatzmann | Production Manager |
| Production | Claudia Sontheim | Unit Manager |
| Sound | David Darling | Music |
| Sound | Johann Sebastian Bach | Music |
| Sound | Heinz Holliger | Music |
| Sound | Dmitri Shostakovich | Music |
| Sound | Ludwig van Beethoven | Music |
| Sound | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Music |
| Sound | Arthur Honegger | Music |
| Sound | Gia Kancheli | Music |