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The Man Who Sleeps

(1974)
7.9 PixlRun
Just to wait until there is nothing left to wait for.
Country France
Original language French
Runtime 1h 17min
Premiere 1974-04-24
Cinematography Bernard Zitzermann
Editor Agnès Molinard
Producers Pierre Neurrisse
Production Dovidis · SATPEC
IMDb 7.9

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Cinematography
Bernard Zitzermann
Editor
Agnès Molinard
Producers
Pierre Neurrisse

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Our review

A young student decides to have no more interaction with the world than is needed to minimally sustain life. His increasingly automaton-like behavior is coupled with a strange clarity of insight about the world around him.

Frequently asked questions

Who directed The Man Who Sleeps?
Bernard Queysanne directed The Man Who Sleeps in 1974.
What is the IMDb rating?
The Man Who Sleeps has an IMDb rating of 7.9/10 from 5,394 votes.
How long is The Man Who Sleeps?
The Man Who Sleeps has a runtime of 1h 17min (77 minutes).

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