France / Sep 03, 1997
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In the midst of WW I, a doctor and a lawyer team up to turn a ramshackle old mountain chateau into a sanatorium/health spa that caters to the afflicted from most every stratum of European society, most of whom show up with false hope in their hearts and plenty of equally false identities. Even the proprietors have a few deceptions, chief among them is the part of the resort where they provide shelter for dying and horribly maimed soldiers. Still the atmosphere of this high-class convalescent home is that of great gentility that thinly disguises the seaminess of the guests' secret activities. Though much of the film is a quirky comedy, tragedy comes creeping in when people begin dying of unnatural causes, and not even the pure mountain air can save the owners and the residents.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jerzy Radziwiłowicz | Daniel |
| Jean-Pierre Lorit | Florent |
| Krystyna Janda | Mme Leduroy |
| Laura Betti | Mme Ruben |
| Édith Scob | Mlle Sophie |
| Nicolas Vaude | Simon |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Un air si pur... |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Belgium, France, Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | CANAL+ Polska, Heritage Films, Les Films Alain Sarde, France 2 Cinéma, Les Films de l'Etang, Komitet Kinematografii |
| Release date | 3 settembre 1997 |
| Executive producer | Jacek Fuksiewicz, Christine Gozlan |
| Production | Lew Rywin, Pascal Judelewicz, Alain Sarde, Anne-Dominique Toussaint |
| Writer | Yves Angelo |
| Casting | Magdalena Szwarcbart |
| Editing | Thierry Derocles |
| Cinematography | Edward Kłosiński, Denis Lenoir |
| Assistant directors | Yves Angelo |
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| Camera operators | Edward Kłosiński, Denis Lenoir |
| Additional photography | Edward Kłosiński, Denis Lenoir |
| Production design | Grzegorz Piątkowski, Jean-Baptiste Poirot, Laurent Piron, Ewa Braun, Ryszard Melliwa |
| Art direction | Laurent Piron, Grzegorz Piątkowski, Jean-Baptiste Poirot, Ewa Braun, Ryszard Melliwa |
| Set decoration | Ewa Braun, Ryszard Melliwa, Grzegorz Piątkowski, Jean-Baptiste Poirot, Laurent Piron |
| Music | Joanna Bruzdowicz, Jérôme Lévy, François Groult |
| Sound | Joanna Bruzdowicz, Jérôme Lévy, François Groult |
| Costume design | Mic Cheminal, Dorota Roqueplo, Małgorzata Stefaniak, Kaatje Van Damme, Maria Dziewulska |
| Makeup | Kaatje Van Damme, Maria Dziewulska, Mic Cheminal, Dorota Roqueplo, Małgorzata Stefaniak |
| Hairstyling | Mic Cheminal, Dorota Roqueplo, Małgorzata Stefaniak, Kaatje Van Damme, Maria Dziewulska |
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