| Director: | Valérie Donzelli |
|---|---|
| Production: | Pitchipoï Productions (Alain Goldman) |
| Running Time: | 92’ |
| Language: | French |
| Country: | France |
| Main Cast: | Bastien Bouillon, André Marcon, Virginie Ledoyen |
| Screenplay: | Valérie Donzelli, Gilles Marchand |
| Cinematographer: | Irina Lubtchansky |
| Editor: | Pauline Gaillard |
| Production Designer: | Manu de Chauvigny |
| Costume Designer: | Nathalie Raoul |
| Music: | Jean-Michel Bernard |
| Sound: | André Rigaut, Simon Poupard, Emmanuel Croset |
| Visual Effects: | Compagnie Générale des Effets Visuels (CGEV) |
Cinema
À pied d’œuvre (At work)
Venezia 82 Competition
Program Cinema 2025 (Pass holders)
| PalaBiennale | More |
Synopsis
“Finishing a text doesn’t mean being published, being published doesn’t mean being read, being read doesn’t mean being loved, being loved doesn’t mean being successful, and success offers no promise of fortune.”
À pied d’œuvre tells the true story of a successful photographer who gives up everything to devote himself to writing — and discovers poverty. This radical account, blending clarity and self-deprecation, portrays the journey of a man willing to pay the ultimate price for his freedom.
Director’s Statement
À pied d’œuvre is the portrait of a man who leaves behind a comfortable life to devote himself to writing, eventually slipping into precarity. This radical and deeply personal choice moved me profoundly. I wanted to stay true to the honesty of his journey, its simplicity and discipline. Together with Gilles Marchand, we wrote a character who is upright, gentle, and determined. Bastien Bouillon quickly emerged as the obvious choice, with his quiet strength and understated presence. This film questions the value we place on a life driven by a silent, unspectacular, yet unstoppable passion: the need to create, no matter what.
Production/Distribution
PRODUCTION:
Pitchipoï Productions - Alain Goldman
14 rue de l’Ancienne Comédie
75006 Paris, France
Tel: +33 0153891900 / +33 0612798787
E-mail: agoldman@montmartre.fr
Web: http://www.montmartre.fr
Social Media: alaingoldmanpro – Instagram
WORLD SALES:
Kinology - Grégoire Melin
7-9 rue des Petites Écuries
75010 Paris, France
Tel: +33 0687510396
E-mail: gmelin@kinology.eu
ITALIAN DISTRIBUTION:
Teodora Film Distribuzione
Via Flaminia, 61
00196 Roma, Italia
Tel: +39 06 87989000
E-mail: info@teodorafilm.com
Web: teodorafilm.com
Social Media: instagram.com/teodorafilm
PRESS OFFICE:
Gloria Zerbinati
Via Palmiro Togliatti 15
45010 Rovigo, Italia
Tel: +33 0786800282
E-mail: gloria.zerbinati@gmail.com
