Oh, Woe Is Me (1993)
Hélas pour moi
95 min
This complex allegorical tale tells the story of man’s quest for spiritual meaning. When God enters the body of 1980s filmmaker Simon Donnadieu, his wife Rachel realizes that something has gone awry, but chooses to remain faithful to her erratically-behaving husband.
- Release date
- September 8, 1993
- Country of origin
- France
Where to watch
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Trailer
Cast
- Gérard Depardieu as Simon Donnadieu
- Laurence Masliah as Rachel Donnadieu
- Bernard Verley as Abraham Klimt
- Aude Amiot as Aude Amiel, une élève
- Roland Blanche as Le professeur de dessin
- Marc Betton as Le médecin
- François Germond as Le pasteur
- Jean-Louis Loca as Max Mercure
- Anny Romand as La femme du pasteur
- Monique Couturier as La vieille servante
- Benjamin Kraatz as Benjamin
- Manon Andersen as Ondine
- Laurence Dubas as Grief-Stricken Woman
- Jérôme Pradon as Miguel
- Jean-Pierre Miquel as Other Shepherd
- Roland Blanche as Le libraire
Crew
- Christine Gozlan · Producer
- Christine Hutin · Producer
- Benoît Rossel · Producer
- Alain Sarde · Producer
- Caroline Champetier · Cinematographer