The Red Dwarf


1h 42m 1998

Brief Synopsis

Lucien is a lonely man, a dwarf who works for a divorce lawyer. He deals with the insulting letters sent by divorcing couples, and this combined with his disability makes him cynical, believing he will never find love. But when he meets rich and glamorous client Paola, an opera singer, he dares to r

Film Details

Also Known As
Nain Rouge, Le, Red Dwarf
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Mainstream Productions; Mainstream Productions
Distribution Company
Samuel Goldwyn Company; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 42m

Synopsis

Lucien is a lonely man, a dwarf who works for a divorce lawyer. He deals with the insulting letters sent by divorcing couples, and this combined with his disability makes him cynical, believing he will never find love. But when he meets rich and glamorous client Paola, an opera singer, he dares to reach out despite himself and begins to change his attitude to life.

Film Details

Also Known As
Nain Rouge, Le, Red Dwarf
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Mainstream Productions; Mainstream Productions
Distribution Company
Samuel Goldwyn Company; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 42m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States July 2000

Released in United States May 1998

Released in United States on Video April 18, 2000

Released in United States Summer June 18, 1999

Shown at Cannes International Film Festival (Directors' Fortnight) May 13-24, 1998.

Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (main program) January 27 - February 7, 2000.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 13 - June 6, 1999.

Feature directorial debut for Yvan Le Moine.

Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 13 - June 6, 1999.)

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (main program) January 27 - February 7, 2000.)

Released in United States on Video April 18, 2000

Released in United States May 1998 (Shown at Cannes International Film Festival (Directors' Fortnight) May 13-24, 1998.)

Released in United States Summer June 18, 1999

Released in United States July 2000 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.)