France / Oct 17, 1984
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Two friends, one a musician the other constantly depressed wander around Greece and France till they get to Paris without a penny to their name. Here they spend nights in the underground, and squat in houses with the African immigrants. One day they both fall in love with Mathilde a blond dancer and follow her to New York.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Katrine Boorman | Katrina |
| Jean-François Dérec | Raymond, hotel boss |
| Didier Agostini | 1st Racketeer |
| Georges Zsiga | 2nd Racketeer |
| Pascal Gruselle | 3rd Racketeer |
| Philippe Auriault | Young man on motorbike |
| Dominique Besnehard | Coffee boy |
| Carole Brenner | Perfume shop saleswoman |
| Pierre Forget | Fence |
| Marie Pillet | Fence's wife / Junkie coming out of the toilet |
| Maka Kotto | Joseph |
| Prosper Niang | Prosper |
| Guy Laporte | Trucker |
| Didier Pain | Nurse |
| Théo Légitimus | Joseph's cousin |
| Jean-Simon Prévost | Retiree |
| Gilberte Géniat | Retiree |
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| Alain Lachassagne | Prostitute's client |
| Jocelyne Poggioli | Prostitute |
| Louba Guertchikoff | Crazy woman from the hospital |
| Jacques Delaporte | Junky |
| Lydia Ewandé | Cousin |
| Erick Desmarestz | Internal |
| Yves Elliot | Godson |
| Jean-Marc Maurel | Inspector at the police station |
| Eric Picou | Transvestite |
| Redha | Choreographer |
| Nelly Co-Quat | Dancer |
| Thierry Gondet | Dancer |
| Georgette Kalakobé | Dancer |
| André de Laroche | Dancer |
| Sophie Tellier | Dancer |
| Michel Sebban | Dancer |
| Patrice Valero | Dancer |
| Yasmine Texier | Dancer |
| Catherine Varda | Dancer |
| Patrick Bruel | Metro guitarist (uncredited) |
| Véronique Barrault | Supermarket saleswoman (uncredited) |
| Jean Cherlian | Man loading boxes into truck (uncredited) |
| Patrice Leconte | Man at the Katrina show (uncredited) |
| Jean Odoutan | (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Marche à l'ombre |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Films A2, Les Films Christian Fechner |
| Release date | 17 ottobre 1984 |
| Production | Christian Fechner, Bernard Artigues |
| Writer | Michel Blanc, Patrick Dewolf |
| Casting | Françoise Menidrey |
| Editing | Joëlle Hache |
| Cinematography | Eduardo Serra |
| Assistant directors | Étienne Dhaene, Michel Blanc, Lucile Christol |
| Camera operators | Eduardo Serra |
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| Additional photography | Eduardo Serra |
| Production design | Carlos Conti |
| Art direction | Carlos Conti |
| Set decoration | Carlos Conti |
| Music | Xalam, Jacques Delaporte, Renaud, Alain Lachassagne, Jean-Paul Loublier, Claude Villand |
| Sound | Xalam, Jacques Delaporte, Renaud, Alain Lachassagne, Jean-Paul Loublier, Claude Villand |
| Costume design | Elisabeth Tavernier, Françoise Andrejka |
| Makeup | Françoise Andrejka, Elisabeth Tavernier |
| Hairstyling | Elisabeth Tavernier, Françoise Andrejka |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Sep 29, 1986
Hungary / Feb 05, 1987
Portugal / Jul 03, 1987
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Germany / Aug 16, 1990 / West Germany
Digital
France / Mar 01, 2019 / VOD
Physical media
France / Jun 02, 1999 / DVD
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