France / Nov 23, 1993
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Martine is 25. Since breaking up with François, she has the feeling that the world is caving in on her. Between small jobs and one-night stands, she can't seem to get a fix on herself. In desperation, after a last quarrel with François, she unintentionally causes an accident that leads her to the emergency ward of a psychiatric hospital. During her brief stay, she unexpectedly sparks into life. She takes an interest in two young patients, Pierre and Anne, convinced that she is doing the right thing in supervising their love life...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sandrine Kiberlain | Florence |
| Jackie Berroyer | Mr. Jacquet |
| Francis Bouc | Mr. Edmond |
| Philippe Costa | Michel |
| Manuela Gourary | Mme. Caressa |
| Yvonne Kerouedan | Corinne |
| Bruno Le Barazer | Grand Gérard |
| Mimolette | Geneviéve |
| Stéphane Auberghen | Mme Yvonne, the Nurse |
| Antoine Chappey | Nurse |
| Christina Tchou | Nurse #2 |
| Renée Amzallag | Psychiatrist |
| Olivier Rabourdin | Psychiatrist |
| Jean-Yves Gautier | Paul |
| Dora Diamant Doury | Zoé |
| Jules Teboul | Charles |
| Michel Bos | Martine's Father |
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| Henri de Lorme | Pierre's Brother |
| Sylvie Bouc | Emergency Nurse |
| Georges Demichelis | Danube Server |
| Alain Guillo | Occupational Therapist |
| Marie Luc | Nurse #3 |
| Marie Masmonteil | The Supervisor |
| Laetitia Masson | Vidal's Nurse |
| Didier Bohm | Policeman |
| Colin Khaznadi | Policeman #2 |
| Jean-Pierre Gaillet | Man at Laundromat |
| Patrice Guillain | First Person at Market |
| Niangare Harouna | Taxi Driver |
| Kristina Larsen | Florence's Colleague |
| Zinedine Soualem | Man in Front of Vidal's Hospital |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les gens normaux n'ont rien d'exceptionnel |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | B.V.F., B.C. Films, Gemini Films |
| Release date | 23 novembre 1993 |
| Production | Paulo Branco |
| Writer | Cédric Kahn, Laurence Ferreira Barbosa, Jackie Berroyer, Santiago Amigorena |
| Casting | Richard Rousseau |
| Editing | Emmanuelle Castro, Nathalie Langlade |
| Cinematography | Antoine Héberlé, Christophe Paturange, Jean-Philippe Bouyer, Patrice Guillain, Serge Grenier |
| Assistant directors | Aude Cathelin, Simon Allio Ribowski, Laurence Ferreira Barbosa, Bénédicte Darblay |
| Lighting | Laurent Malek |
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| Camera operators | Antoine Héberlé, Christophe Paturange, Jean-Philippe Bouyer, Patrice Guillain, Serge Grenier |
| Additional photography | Antoine Héberlé, Christophe Paturange, Jean-Philippe Bouyer, Patrice Guillain, Serge Grenier |
| Production design | Brigitte Perreau |
| Art direction | Brigitte Perreau |
| Set decoration | Brigitte Perreau |
| Music | Melvil Poupaud, Jacques Thomas-Gérard, François Waledisch, Marie-Jeanne Wyckmans, Agnès Schwab |
| Sound | Jacques Thomas-Gérard, François Waledisch, Marie-Jeanne Wyckmans, Agnès Schwab, Melvil Poupaud |
| Costume design | Françoise Clavel, Sylvia Carissoli, Nathalie Raoul |
| Makeup | Sylvia Carissoli, Françoise Clavel, Nathalie Raoul |
| Hairstyling | Françoise Clavel, Sylvia Carissoli, Nathalie Raoul |
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