Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée? (1983)
"Why is the strange Mr. Zolock so interested in comics?" is a Canadian docufiction film, released in 1983. A documentary about comic books and graphic novels, the film features interviews with comics illustrators wrapped by a fictional frame story in which Monsieur Zolock (Jean-Louis Millette), an evil supervillain, hires private investigator Dieudonné (Michel Rivard) to investigate the cultural influence of comics as part of his plot to take over the world. The film won the Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984.
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Cast
Jean-Louis Millette
as Zolock
Jean-Louis Millette was a French-speaking actor and writer. Millette was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Millette's television career spans over thirty years: he was a cast member of many of the bes...
Michel Rivard
as Dieudonné
Michel Rivard (born September 27, 1951) is a singer-songwriter and musician from Quebec, born in Montreal. His father, Robert Rivard, was an actor. Michel began his career at an early age appearing in...
Yves Desgagnés
as Sombre portier
Enki Bilal
as Self
Enki Bilal (born Enes Bilal; born 7 October 1951) is a French comic book creator, comics artist and film director..
Claire Bretécher
as Self
Claire Bretécher (17 April 1940 – 10 February 2020) was a French cartoonist, known particularly for her portrayals of women and gender issues. Her creations included Les Frustrés, and the unimpressed...
Philippe Druillet
as Self
Philippe Druillet (born 28 June 1944) is a French comics artist and creator, and an innovator in visual design.
Druillet was born in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France but spent his youth in Spain, retu...
Director
Yves Simoneau