Like a Turtle on Its Back (La tortue sur le dos) 46 years old

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.

Credits

Like a Turtle on Its Back Cast

Name Character
Bernadette Lafont She was 39, 74 years old when she died
Claude Miller He was 36, 70 years old when he died
Jean-François Stévenin He was 34, now 80 years old
Virginie Thévenet She was 24, now 70 years old
Sandy Whitelaw She was 48, 84 years old when she died

Like a Turtle on Its Back Crew

Name Department
Luc Béraud as Director. He was 32 (now 79) years old Directing
Like a Turtle on Its Back poster
Like a Turtle on Its Back (46 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 27, 1978
  • Runtime: 110 minutes