The Big Ceremonial (Le grand cérémonial) 55 years old

Fantasy is a favourite theme for directors, since it enables them to give vent to diabolical situations with unlimited licence. This film is of this category. It is the story of a jealous and protective mother who allows her son only home-made dolls to satisfy his sick fantasy. But as in all fairy stories, there comes a day when a real, warm girl enters the sheltered life of the son. His natural and innate thirsts for oddities soon make him repeat on the girl what, until then, he has been doing with the dolls. The story then evolves into a fight of wills between the mother and the girl.

Credits

Roger Lumont as L'homme du train

Ginette Leclerc as La mère

Marcella Saint-Amant as Syl

Fernando Arrabal as Le vendeur de lingerie

The Big Ceremonial Cast

Name	Character
Roger Lumont He was 35, now 90 years old	as L'homme du train
Ginette Leclerc She was 57, 79 years old when she died	as La mère
Marcella Saint-Amant	as Syl
Fernando Arrabal He was 37, now 92 years old	as Le vendeur de lingerie

The Big Ceremonial Crew

Name	Department
Fernando Arrabal as Theatre Play. He was 37 (now 92) years old	Writing
Pierre-Alain Jolivet as Director. He was 34 (69) years old when He died	Directing

The Big Ceremonial (55 years)

Release day: Monday, October 06, 1969
Runtime: 105 minutes