GROSSE FATIGUE
Comedy about comedian who thinks he's losing his mind after a busy television and cinema schedule exhaust him and strange things that happen in his life. He is accused of rape and urged to seek psychiatric help, while recuperating he discovers an imposter who is also his double. It is this double who has been responsible for all the earlier happenings.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Singer Christelle Richard
- Singer Marc Pontus
- Michel Blanc Michel Blanc
- Carole Bouquet Carole Bouquet
- Philippe Noiret Philippe Noiret
- Josiane Balasko Josiane Balasko
- Marie-Anne Chazel Marie-Anne Chazel
- Christian Clavier Christian Clavier
- Guillaume Durand Guillaume Durand
- Charlotte Gainsbourg Charlotte Gainsbourg
- David Halliday David Halliday
- Estelle Halliday Estelle Halliday
- Gérard Jugnot Gérard Jugnot
- Dominique Lavanant Dominique Lavanant
- Thierry Lhermitte Thierry Lhermitte
- Mathilda May Mathilda May
- Roman Polanski Roman Polanski
- Régine Régine
- police inspector Philippe du Janerand
- his assistant François Morel
- Michel Blanc's agent Dominique Besnehard
- Gilles Jacob Gilles Jacob
- psychiatrist Jean-Louis Richard
- Michel Blanc's father Raoul Billerey
- cop 1 Jacques Buron
- cop 2 Luc Florian
- Carlton receptionist Fabrice Roux
- Carlton director Philippe Frécon
- Carlton waiter Franck Messaoudi
- Boite de Nuit organiser Guy Laporte
- Karine (Miss Gros Seins) Cécile Auclert
- Jean-Luc Miesh Jean-Luc Miesh
- assistant Thierry Mauvoisin
- exchanger Vincent Grass
- Régine's bodyguard Albert Goldberg
- Michel Blanc's mother Marie Mergey
- taxi driver Jean-Pierre Clami
- journalist 1 Sophie D'aulan
- journalist 2 Alexandre Kara
- journalist 3 Frédéric Dézert
- yob 1 Arnaud Chevrier
- yob 2 Antoine Basler
- yob 3 François Aragon
- casualty nurse Aida Daghari
- pregnant woman Dorothée Jemma
- stretcher bearer Philippe Garnier
- Madame Volpi Andrée Damant
- supermarket announcer Guillaume Barrière
- supermarket onlooker Olivier Hemon
- bistro owner Michel Amphoux
- man in bistro Luc-Antoine Salmont
- woman in bistro Marie Pillet
- Madame Olivier Anne-Marie Jabraud
- neighbour 1 Salvatore Ingoglia
- neighbour 2 Maurice Mons
- woman 1 Dominique Marcas
- woman 2 Christine Pignet
- Madame Chanfrin Colette Charbonneau
- Madame Baubet Louba Guertchikoff
- Madame Baubet's son Christian Poupeau
- cafeteria waitress 1 Carole Brenner
- cafetaria waitress 2 Katia Delagarde
- cafeteria customer Jacques Delaporte
- Chief of Police Marc Betton
- Carole Bouquet's partner Paule Daré
- café owner Charlotte Maury
- jewellery shop hostess Muriel Solvay
- jewellery shop manager Jean-François Perrier
- onlooker 1 Mouloud Rozen
- onlooker 2 Kader Boukhanef
- headteacher Bruno Moynot
- old man Lucien Pascal
- old woman Martine Audrain
- prison warden Christian Spielmacker
- prison governor Alain Mac Moy
- ANPE employee Bernard Farcy
- Margot Capelier Margot Capelier
- Mr Polanski's assistant Christophe Vassort
Credits
Direction
- Director Michel Blanc
- Assistant Director (1st) Christophe Vassort
- Assistant Director (2nd) Thierry Mauvoisin
- Trainee Assistant Director Isabelle Tillou
- Trainee Assistant Director Béatrice Blier
- Trainee Assistant Director Valérie Allouche
- Continuity Patrick Aubrée
Production
- Production Company Gaumont Production
- Production Company TF1 Films Production
- [Production Company] Les Films du Loup
- Producer Patrice Ledoux
- Unit Production Manager Christine de Jekel
- Unit Manager Hubert Besson
- Unit Manager Patrick Pinel
- Production Manager Jérôme Chalou
- Production Administrator Sadek Djermoune
- Production Administrator Nicole Cobac
- Production Secretary Nicole Roland
- Location Manager Jean-Pierre Nossereau
- Production Assistant Stéphanie Moréno Carpio
- Production Assistant Frédéric Dubois
- Production Assistant Dominique Bordes
Casting
- Casting (Actors) Françoise Menidrey
- Casting (Extras) Célina Blanc
- Casting Assistant (Extras) Evelyne Tison
Writing
- Scenario and Dialogue Michel Blanc
- From an original idea by Bertrand Blier
- Literary Consultant Jacques Forgeas
Photography
- Director of Photography Eduardo Serra
- Camera Operator Pascal Ridao
- Assistant Operator (1st) Nicholas Herdt
- Assistant Operator (2nd) Jean-Christophe Gannage
- Steadicam Operator Patrick Derantère
- Gaffer Claude Atanassian
- Electrician Jean Atanassian
- Electrician Marc Nove
- Additional Electrician Gilles Atanassian
- Generator Operator Michel Garçon
- Key Grip Yvon Sausseau
- Louma Crane Operator Thierry Moraldi
- Grip Michel Strasser
- Grip Michel Anquetil
- Additional Grips Maurice Baltel
- Video Operator Marie-Thérèse Llopis
Stills
- Stills Photography Jérôme Prébois
Special Effects
- Digital Effects Duboi
- Digital Effects Antoine Simkine
- Special Effects Pitof
- Special Effects (Props) Georges Demétrau
- Special Effects (Make-up) Dominique Colladent
- Assistant Special Effects (Make-up) Franck Mignelli
Editing
- Editor Maryline Monthieux
- Assistant Editor Valérie Pasteau
- Apprentice Editor Catherine Buisson
- Trainee Editor Nathalie Casse Lavinal
- Trainee Editor Olivier Bondelle
Design
- Art Director Carlos Conti
- Assistant Art Director (1st) Philippe Lacomblez
- Assistant Art Director (2nd) Léonardo Haertling
- Assistant Art Director (2nd) David Morel De Saint Jean
- Set Decorator Alain Pitrel
- Floor Props Renaud Colas
- Furniture Props Rémi Jamin
- Construction Manager Gilles Laboulandine
- Chief Carpenter Patrick Widdrington
- Chief Painter Albert Wiss
Costumes
- Costume Designer Élisabeth Tavernier
- Costumer Véronique Périer
- Wardrobe Samira Ben Aballah
Make-up
- Chief Make-up Artist Jacques Clémente
- Make-up Artist Stéphanie Selva
- Chief Hairdresser Thierry Marino
Titles
- Titles/Opticals Centimages
Film processing
- Grading Patrick Delamotte
Music
- Music René-Marc Bini
- Conductor Harry Rabinowitz
- Orchestrations René-Marc Bini
- Percussion Directed by Armand Amar
Sound
- [Music] Engineer Didier Lizé
- Assistant [Music] Engineer Isabelle Martin
- Music Recorded and Mixed at Studios X-Plorer
- Sound Pierre Befve
- Sound Dominique Hennequin
- Sound Assistant Vincent Guillon
- Boom Operator Xavier Griette
- Boom Operator Jacques Ballay
- Stand-by Boom Operator Jean-Louis Le Bras
- Assistant Mixer Joël Rangon
- Sound Editor Jean Gargonne
- ADR Editor Michel Filippi
- ADR Chrismax Films
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Daniel Vérité
- Stunt Driver Michel Norman
- Stunt Driver Michel Julienne
- Stand-in for Michel Blanc Daniel Scwartz
- Stand-in (Special Effects) Alain Gariteau
Consultant
- Armourer Christophe Maratier