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Insomnia (1963) · Insomnie

Name: Insomnia
Director: Pierre Étaix
Genre: Horror comedy, Short film, Surrealism, Vampire
Released: 1963
Duration: 14 min
Cast: Lidia Binaghi, Gabriel Blondet, Laurence Gallimard

Original title: Insomnie

1963 · Pierre Étaix · 14 min · France · Edited by 1

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French pantomimist Pierre Étaix plays an insomniac who makes the mistake of trying to read himself to sleep with a book about vampires. Short film included in the anthology film As Long as You've Got Your Health (1966).

A 1963 title built around Horror comedy, Short film and Surrealism. Directed by Pierre Étaix.

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Insomnia (1963) · Insomnie

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