THE MAN IN THE BASEMENT
synopsis
A Parisian couple decides to sell an unsanitary basement in their building. A very ordinary, nondescript man, Mr. Fonzic, shows up to buy it. Nothing unusual there, until the man moves into the cellar and makes it his permanent residence. The couple tries desperately to cancel the sale but to no avail. Worse, Mr. Fonzic becomes a threat to their family as he befriends their teenage daughter on whom he seems to exert a perverted influence.
international title: | The Man in the Basement |
original title: | L'Homme de la cave |
working title: | La Menace |
country: | France |
sales agent: | Playtime |
year: | 2021 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Philippe Le Guay |
film run: | 114' |
release date: | FR 13/10/2021, BE 13/10/2021, IT 2/06/2022 |
screenplay: | Philippe Le Guay, Gilles Taurand |
cast: | François Cluzet, Jérémie Renier, Bérénice Bejo, Martine Chevallier, Jack Claudany, Antoine Levannier, Jonathan Zaccaï |
cinematography by: | Guillaume Deffontaines |
art director: | Thybault D'Anzul |
music: | Bruno Coulais |
producer: | Anne-Dominique Toussaint |
production: | Les Films des Tournelles, France 2 Cinéma |
distributor: | Ad Vitam, Athena Films |