Don't Forget You're Going to Die
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Xavier Beauvois
Xavier Beauvois
Chiara Mastroianni
Roschdy Zem
Bulle Ogier
Emmanuel Salinger
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Benoit is a young student about to complete his art history degree when he receives his draft notice. As a result of a ploy to win exemption--slashing a vein--Benoit falls out of his secure existence and becomes a doomed Byronic wanderer, dabbling in drugs, smuggling dope and exalting his senses in every way possible.
Director
Xavier Beauvois
Cast
Xavier Beauvois
Chiara Mastroianni
Roschdy Zem
Bulle Ogier
Emmanuel Salinger
Jean-louis Richard
Jean Douchet
Pascal Bonitzer
Ctdric Kahn
Stanislaw Nordey
Patrick Chauvel
Denis Psaltopoulos
Crew
Denis Barbier
Xavier Beauvois
Xavier Beauvois
Eric Bonnard
John Cale
Caroline Champetier Deribes
Agne^d`s Guillemot
Emmanuel Salinger
Anne-marie Sauzeau
Jean-bernard Thomasson
Zoubir Tligui
Jean Umansky
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Jury Prize at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.
Released in France January 3, 1996
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997
Project was originally scheduled to begin principal photography February 7, 1994, but was postponed late January 1994.
Second film for Xavier Beauvois who marked his feature directorial debut with "Nord/North" (France/1991).
Began shooting May 30, 1994.
Completed shooting July 25, 1994.
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 17-28, 1995.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Hors Concours) August 24 - September 4, 1995.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 7-16, 1995.
Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "Rendez-Vous With French Cinema Today" March 15-28, 1996.
color
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997
Released in France January 3, 1996
