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The Man Who Sleeps

19741h 18mBernard Queysanne
IMDb 7.9

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"Just to wait until there is nothing left to wait for."

A young student decides to have no more interaction with the world than is needed to minimally sustain life. His increasingly automaton-like behavior is coupled with a strange clarity of insight about the world around him.

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DepressionNihilismSurrealismExistentialismAnomie

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What is The Man Who Sleeps (1974) about?

A young student decides to have no more interaction with the world than is needed to minimally sustain life. His increasingly automaton-like behavior is coupled with a strange clarity of insight about the world around him.

Who stars in The Man Who Sleeps?

The Man Who Sleeps stars Jacques Spiesser (Man), Ludmila Mikaël (Narrator). The film was directed by Bernard Queysanne.

How long is The Man Who Sleeps?

The Man Who Sleeps has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1974.

Is The Man Who Sleeps worth watching?

The Man Who Sleeps holds an IMDb rating of 7.9/10. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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