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![Like a Turtle on Its Back](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1yKKbte6KHImPex128qmXngMcdh.jpg)
Like a Turtle on Its Back
Unable to put a single word on paper, a youngish man with one novel to his credit finds that his life is crumbling to ruins around him because of his severe case of writer's block. He tries every remedy known to man and makes up a few new ones in this comedy. All his efforts are futile: he loses his girlfriend and his apartment and has a succession of misadventures until finally, homeless and hospitalized, he rediscovers his inspiration.
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Like a Turtle on Its Back
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 27, 1978
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
User Score
32%
Original Title
La Tortue sur le dos
Director
Luc Béraud
Description
Unable to put a single word on paper, a youngish man with one novel to his credit finds that his life is crumbling to ruins around him because of his severe case of writer's block. He tries every remedy known to man and makes up a few new ones in this comedy. All his efforts are futile: he loses his girlfriend and his apartment and has a succession of misadventures until finally, homeless and hospitalized, he rediscovers his inspiration.
Cast
Crew
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