The Red Dwarf Movie Review 1999

Somewhat mawkish melodramatic fantasy about love-starved dwarf Lucien Lhotte (Thual) who works as a law clerk. He's summoned by aging opera singer Countess Paola Bendoni (Ekberg), who wants a divorce. The duo become improbable lovers, although he's humiliated (and vengeful) when the Countess returns to her husband. Lucien is also innocently loved by young circus acrobat, Isis (Gauzy), and her profession leads Lucien to an unexpected escape from his restricted world. French with subtitles.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 101 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Repressed Men, Physical Problems, Carnivals & Circuses

Screenplay

Yvan Le Moine

Cast

Anita Ekberg, Jean-Yves Thual, Dyna Gauzy, Arno Chevrier

Cinematography

Danny Elsen

Director

Yvan Le Moine

Music

Alexei Shelegin, Daniel Brandt