Roland Topor is a jack of all trades artist that left an abundant body of work
including cinema... With his sidekick Henry Xhonneux ("Téléchat"), he directs a free and fantastical adaptation of the life of the Marquis de Sade, more
particularly his imprisonment in the Bastille. Combining historical inquiry and
philosophical essay, live action and animated scenes, the film is
interpreted by actors in masks representing animals: drunken chickens,
naive cows, rooster governors, wolf policemen, one-legged pigs, Ecclesiastical camels, rat jailers, gay parrot lawyers, journalist herrings... And of course the
Idealistic Marquis (a dog) and his penis Colin, with a face and a
personality to match. Which one controls the other? This is one of the questions
posed by this gentle tale of cohabitation between man and his impulses.
+ Téléchat
Roland Topor & Henri Xhonneux, 1983, BE-FR, video, ov, 4 x 5’
Lola Groucha, MicMac Duramou, Pubpub ... are visiting Nova this summer time for 4 episodes (8, 14, 18 and 24), selected by us, of the cult series by Roland Topor and Henri Xhonneux. The opportunity to test your French television culture.