United States / Oct 02, 2023 / New York Film Festival (4K Restored Version)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In this heady, phantasmagoric fairy tale, a young girl comes face to face with a friendly dragon and a magnanimous witch. Upon the witch granting the girl’s wish to become a young woman, this surrealist chronicle follows the precocious Camélia on a series of quests in pursuit of love.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Humbert Balsan | L'homme oiseau |
| Bernhard Luginbühl | Le general noir |
| Henri Holstein | Le roi |
| Daniel Spoerri | Le juif |
| Samuel Mulholland | Le cardinal |
| Roberto | Le nain |
| Andrée Putman | La cliente |
| Christian Ledoux | Le cure |
| Régine Deforges | Une fille de joie |
Genres
Fantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Un rêve plus long que la nuit |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Auditel |
| Release date | 8 dicembre 1976 |
| Writer | Niki de Saint Phalle |
| Editing | Dominique Cazeneuve, Nicole Garnier |
| Cinematography | Bernard Zitzermann |
| Assistant directors | Niki de Saint Phalle |
| Camera operators | Bernard Zitzermann |
| Additional photography | Bernard Zitzermann |
| Production design | Niki de Saint Phalle |
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| Art direction | Niki de Saint Phalle |
| Set decoration | Niki de Saint Phalle |
| Music | Peter Whitehead |
| Sound | Peter Whitehead |
Release dates
Premiere
Greece / Nov 06, 2024 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
South Korea / May 03, 2025 / 19 / Jeonju International Film Festival
Limited release
Portugal / Apr 03, 2025 / Porto, Batalha Centro de Cinema
Theatrical release
France / Dec 08, 1976
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