París-Tombuctú
The frustration and vital weariness of Michel des Assantes, a prestigious plastic surgeon in Paris, is unbearable: he has a wife whom he does not love, a son who is foreign to him and friends whom he despises but, at the same time, he is incapable of taking his own life. One day, he buys a bike from a bizarre cyclist who was to make the Paris-Timbuktu route and sets out to make the journey: then, Timbuktu becomes for him the Promised Land.
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París-Tombuctú
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 10, 1999
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
Comedy
User Score
57%
Original Title
París-Tombuctú
Production Companies
Freedonia Films, Anola Films, Calabuch Films
Director
Luis García Berlanga
Description
The frustration and vital weariness of Michel des Assantes, a prestigious plastic surgeon in Paris, is unbearable: he has a wife whom he does not love, a son who is foreign to him and friends whom he despises but, at the same time, he is incapable of taking his own life. One day, he buys a bike from a bizarre cyclist who was to make the Paris-Timbuktu route and sets out to make the journey: then, Timbuktu becomes for him the Promised Land.
