What a Flash! (1972)
The producers of this French film took approximately 100 people, put them on a soundstage and had them improvise this film based on the premise that they are on a spaceship escaping from the dictators of earth and only have a few days to live. Improvisation is a dangerous art-form; unprepared amateurs invariably come up with gross caricatures when challenged to improvise. The actors' choices in this film include an allegorical pageant of the life of Jesus, a marriage, an orgy, and some genuinely affectionate moments. Nonetheless, as an experimental effort in large-group improvisation, the film is instructive. - Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Date of release
- 1972-10-03
- TMDB
- 5.1 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Director
- Jean-Michel Barjol
Casting
- Kavi Alexander
- Jérôme Baboulène
- Georges Bécot
- Alain Bellaïche
- Jean-Michel Boissier
- Guy-Louis Duboucheron
- Jean-Yves Bouvier
- Patrick Burke
- Jean-Pierre Coffe
- Catherine Faux
- Jacques Collard
- Pierre Dagain
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