Why (Not) Brazil? (Pourquoi (pas) le Brésil) 20 years old

A film director, whose career is going downhill, reluctantly decides to adapt an inadaptable best selling novel. Will she succeed or will the book adapt her in the process?

Credits

Why (Not) Brazil? Cast

Name Character
Bernard Le Coq He was 53, now 74 years old as Maurice Rey, le producteur
Pierre Arditi He was 59, now 80 years old as le pédiatre
Francis Huster He was 56, now 77 years old as Himself
Daniel Auteuil He was 54, now 74 years old as Himself
Elsa Zylberstein She was 35, now 56 years old as la réalisatrice Laetitia Masson / Christine
Pascal Bonitzer He was 58, now 78 years old as Himself
Ludmila Mikaël She was 57, now 77 years old as la très belle femme
Marc Barbé He was 43, now 63 years old as Louis, le mari / Pierre Louis
Alain Sarde He was 52, now 72 years old as Himself
Benjamin Biolay He was 31, now 51 years old as Himself
Laetitia Masson She was 38, now 58 years old as Herself
Christine Angot She was 45, now 65 years old as Herself

Why (Not) Brazil? Crew

Name Department
Brigitte Moidon as Casting. Production
Crystel Fournier as Director of Photography. Camera
Laetitia Masson as Director. She was 38 (now 58) years old Directing
Laetitia Masson as Screenplay. She was 38 (now 58) years old Writing
Christine Angot as Novel. She was 45 (now 65) years old Writing
Mathieu Menut as Production Design. Art
Catherine Bouchard as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Aïlo Auguste-Judith as Editor. Editing
Why (Not) Brazil? poster
Why (Not) Brazil? (20 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 15, 2004
  • Runtime: 92 minutes