France / May 12, 1994 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Ninon is a spirited hotel-manager who teaches self-defense classes to her terrified eldery neighbors. Daiga, an aspiring Lithuanian actress newly arrived to Paris, becomes fascinated with the life of a mysteriously beautiful drag performer.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Line Renaud | Ninon |
| Béatrice Dalle | Mona |
| Ira Mandella-Paul | Little Harry |
| Sophie Simon | Mona's Sister |
| Danielle van Bercheycke | Fleur |
| Patrick Grandperret | Director |
| Fabienne Mai | 3rd Victim |
| Alice Hurtaux | 2nd Victim |
| Antoine Chappey | Car Buyer |
| Francis Lemonnier | Café Boss |
| Arnaud Carbonnier | Neighbor |
| Marion Stalens | Neighbor |
| Manuela Gourary | Mona's Mother |
| Dani | Seamstress |
| Didier Flamand | Police Inspector |
| Serge Abattucci | Antilles' Inspector |
| Daniel Isoppo | Arresting Detective |
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| Jean-Paul Bonnaire | Arresting Detective |
| Jean-Quentin Châtelain | Inspector of the 18th District |
| Lionel Goldstein | Inspector of the 18th District |
| Serge Esposito | Commissioner inspector |
| Philippe Besson | Police Officer at Accident |
| Philippe Kara-Mohamed | Police Officer at Accident |
| Kamil Tchalaev | Sacha |
| Simone Bonte | Ninon's Mother |
| Jean-Marc Emier | Babysitter |
| Arlette Havet | 1st Victim |
| Denise Dax | Lady at Karate |
| Solveig Dommartin | Young Blonde Woman |
| Muriel Foures | Young Redheaded Woman |
| Hilton McConnico | Doctor's Friend |
| Sohrab Heshmati | Dark-Haired Young Man |
| Ysé Tran | Theatre Actress |
| Hopi Lebel | Theatre Decorator |
| Gabriel Julien-Laferrière | Police Officer in Helicopter |
| Thierry Flamand | Police Officer in Helicopter |
| Madame Petit | Concierge |
| Catherine Frot | Woman with Bookcase |
| Jacques Nolot | Spectator at the Cinema |
Genres
DramaMysteryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | J'ai pas sommeil |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, Pусский |
| Production countries | France, Germany, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Arena Films, Orsans Productions, Les Films de Mindif, M6 Films, Vega Film, France 3 Cinéma, Agora Film |
| Release date | 18 maggio 1994 |
| Production | Fabienne Vonier, Ruth Waldburger, Bruno Pésery |
| Writer | Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau |
| Casting | Frédérique Moidon, Nalini de Rozario |
| Editing | Nelly Quettier, Marion Chanon, Santiago Thevenet, Marie-Laure Pessemesse, Pierre Berlot |
| Cinematography | Agnès Godard, Isabelle Weingarten, Gérard Mercier, Philippe Andron, Alexandre Monnier, Patrick Marielle |
| Assistant directors | Olivier Coutard, Gabriel Julien-Laferrière, Claire Denis, Zoé Zurstrassen |
| Lighting | Jean-Claude Basselet, Sylvain Curial, Fabre-Félicien Basselet, Cyril Moine |
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Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 11, 1994 / Toronto International Film Festival
Sweden / Feb 04, 1995 / Göteborg Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Aug 11, 1995 / NR / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
France / May 18, 1994 / 12
Switzerland / Jun 24, 1994
Belgium / Aug 03, 1994
Netherlands / Feb 10, 1995
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Sweden / Feb 17, 1995 / 15
Germany / May 05, 1995 / 16
Austria / Jun 23, 1995
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