The Screen Illusion (L'Illusion comique) 13 years old

In this contemporary adaptation of Pierre Corneille’s brilliant, eponymous 17th century play, the enigmatic Alcandre is now a hotel concierge who uses the myriad in-house high-tech security cameras to show worried father Pridamant the whereabouts and travails of his son, Clindor. As Pridamant witnesses the conflicting romances involving his estranged son, Corneille’s modernist meta-narrative is transposed to contemporary Paris, underscoring the ambiguous nature of love, wealth and desire in an age of consumerism. (Chicago International Film Festival)

Credits

The Screen Illusion Cast

Name Character
Denis Podalydès He was 47, now 61 years old as Matamore
Suliane Brahim She was 32, now 46 years old as Isabelle, fille de Géronte
Loïc Corbery He was 34, now 48 years old as Clindor
Jean-Baptiste Malartre He was 65, now 79 years old as Géronte
Hervé Pierre He was 55, now 69 years old as Alcandre

The Screen Illusion Crew

Name Department
Pierre Corneille as Original Story. He was 404 (78) years old when He died Writing
The Screen Illusion (13 years)

  • Release day: Friday, December 10, 2010
  • Runtime: 80 minutes