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What a Flash!
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What a Flash!

1972-10-03 · 95 min · ★ 5.1

Comedy · Drama

The producers of this French film took approximately 100 people, put them on a soundstage and had them improvise this film based on the premise that they are on a spaceship escaping from the dictators of earth and only have a few days to live. Improvisation is a dangerous art-form; unprepared amateurs invariably come up with gross caricatures when challenged to improvise. The actors' choices in this film include an allegorical pageant of the life of Jesus, a marriage, an orgy, and some genuinely affectionate moments. Nonetheless, as an experimental effort in large-group improvisation, the film is instructive. - Clarke Fountain, Rovi

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Directors
Jean-Michel Barjol
Production companies
Les Films Marquise
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kavi Alexander
Jérôme Baboulène
Georges BécotGeorges Bécot
Alain Bellaïche
Jean-Michel Boissier
Guy-Louis Duboucheron
Jean-Yves Bouvier
Patrick Burke
Jean-Pierre CoffeJean-Pierre Coffe
Catherine Faux
Jacques CollardJacques Collard
Pierre Dagain
Alain Dariès
Jean-Claude DauphinJean-Claude Dauphin
Marie-France Deblacker
Pierre DevisPierre Devis
Patrick Despery
Bernadette LafontBernadette Lafont
Maria SchneiderMaria Schneider
Guy GillesGuy Gilles

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