Fred (1997)
Fred (Vincent Lindon) is a former crane driver who was a victim of the closure of his factory. He takes care of the little boy of his girlfriend (Clotilde Courau), does the housework and sometimes goes to the job center but boredom is inescapable. One day, because he accepted to drive a truck for a friend to a warehouse, he's caught up in a vicious spiral that goes beyond him. It's all the more serious as shady men want to eliminate him an the police is on his back.
Director:
Pierre Jolivet
Writers:
Pierre Jolivet, Simon Michaël.
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Vincent Lindon as Fred |
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Clotilde Courau as Lisa |
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François Berléand as Barrère |
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Stéphane Jobert as Michel |
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Roschdy Zem as Nouchi |
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Albert Dray as Yvan |
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Francis Frappat as Jacquart |
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Laura Favali as Jeanne |
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Catherine Hiegel as Madame Mandor |
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Atmen Kelif as Ali |
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Sylvie Salmon as La femme d'Yvan |
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Jean Jolivet as Père de Kevin |
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Joël Chapron as Un flic |
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David Marouani as Le caissier de la station-service |
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Frédéric Bourboulon as un flic |
| Directing | Pierre Jolivet | Director |
| Production | Alain Sarde | Producer |
| Production | François Hamel | Production Manager |
| Production | Bertrand Tavernier | Executive Producer |
| Production | Frédéric Bourboulon | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Luc Barnier | Editor |
| Camera | Patrick Blossier | Director of Photography |
| Art | Sylvie Salmon | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Valérie Pozzo di Borgo | Costume Design |
| Sound | Pierre Excoffier | Sound |
| Sound | William Flageollet | Sound |
| Directing | Catherine Charlot | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sophie Landry | Key Makeup Artist |
| Production | Luce Grégory | Casting |
| Sound | Serge Perathoner | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Jannick Top | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Pierre Jolivet | Screenplay |
| Directing | Sylvie Koechlin | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Christian Simonpietri | Still Photographer |
| Writing | Pierre Jolivet | Story |
| Writing | Simon Michaël | Screenplay |
| Sound | Cécile Ranc | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Marie-Christine Ratel | Sound Editor |
| Production | Pascal Ralite | General Manager |
| Camera | Jérôme Alméras | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Patrick Ghiringhelli | Assistant Camera |