Like a Turtle on Its Back (1978)
Unable to put a single word on paper, a youngish man with one novel to his credit finds that his life is crumbling to ruins around him because of his severe case of writer's block. He tries every remedy known to man and makes up a few new ones in this comedy. All his efforts are futile: he loses his girlfriend and his apartment and has a succession of misadventures until finally, homeless and hospitalized, he rediscovers his inspiration.
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Cast
Jean-François Stévenin
as Paul
Jean-François Stévenin (23 April 1944 – 27 July 2021) was a French actor and filmmaker. He has appeared in 150 films and television shows since 1968. He starred in the film Cold Moon, which was entere...
Bernadette Lafont
as Camille
Bernadette Lafont is a French actress (born October 28, 1938 - died July 25, 2013).
Thanks to his roles in “Les Mistons” (1957) by François Truffaut, “Les Bonnes Femmes” (1960) by Claude Chabrol, “La...
Virginie Thévenet
as Nathalie
Virginie Thévenet was born on January 12, 1954 in Paris, France. She is an actress and director, known for Jeux d'artifices (1987), The Night Wears Suspenders (1985) and Quartet (1981)..
Claude Miller
as Pierre
Claude Miller (20 February 1942 – 4 April 2012) was a French film director, producer and screenwriter.
Claude Miller was born to a Jewish family. A student at Paris' IDHEC film school from 1962 throu...
Sandy Whitelaw
as Prokosch
Alexander "Sandy" Whitelaw (28 April 1930 – 20 February 2015) was a British actor, producer, director and subtitler.
Whitelaw was born in London and educated in Switzerland, the UK and the United Sta...
Director
Luc Béraud
