His Name Was Vian - 2011

In a cinema, the day of the premiere of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes (adapted from his novel), Boris Vian has a heart attack. During his discomfort, he relives the major stages of his life: the meeting with Raymond Queneau, the nights of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the scandal of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes, his love stories with Michelle Léglise then Ursula Kubler or his relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre. Through his memories, Boris Vian relives all his “parallel lives”.

90min
2011
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.5/10

Cast

Laurent Lucas profile pictureLaurent LucasBoris Vian
Julie Gayet profile pictureJulie GayetMichelle Vian
Bernard Le Coq profile pictureBernard Le CoqRaymond Queneau
Arnaud Simon profile pictureArnaud SimonLe major
Didier Flamand profile pictureDidier FlamandJean Paulhan

About His Name Was Vian

His Name Was Vian Overview

In a cinema, the day of the premiere of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes (adapted from his novel), Boris Vian has a heart attack. During his discomfort, he relives the major stages of his life: the meeting with Raymond Queneau, the nights of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the scandal of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes, his love stories with Michelle Léglise then Ursula Kubler or his relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre. Through his memories, Boris Vian relives all his “parallel lives”.

Runtime: 90min

Extra details

Original Title: V comme Vian
Original Language: French
Directed By: Philippe Le Guay
Production Companies
Mercredi FilmsFrance 2TV5 Monde