Nocturne Indien 34 years old

Nocturne Indien

The enigmatic but vivid imagery of this loosely plotted film is based on a similarly evocative novel by the Italian author Antonio Tabucchi, Noturno Indiano. An old friend of the hero's has been living in Bombay with a prostitute. His friend Peter Schlemihl (Otto Tausig) is a concentration camp survivor, who went to India after being captivated by a photograph he saw there. When the prostitute writes to him in Europe asking that he rescue his friend from a mysterious malaise, he flies into India to try and help. When he gets to Bombay, he discovers that his friend has disappeared. Following the clues left behind by the friend, and based on his acquaintance with him, he journeys to Madras to speak to a Theosophist dignitary there, and then journeys on to Portugues Goa. With each step of his journey, the hero (Jean-Hugues Anglade) becomes more identified with his friend, and re-enacts in his own person the transformations he must have experienced.

Credits

Nocturne Indien Cast

Name Character
Jean-Hugues Anglade He was 33, now 68 years old as Rossignol/Xavier
Clémentine Célarié She was 31, now 66 years old as Christine
Otto Tausig was 67, 89 years old when died as Peter Schlemihl

Nocturne Indien Crew

Name Department
Louis Gardel as Writer. He was 50 (now 85) years old Writing
Alain Corneau as Director. He was 45 (67) years old when He died Directing
Alain Corneau as Writer. He was 45 (67) years old when He died Writing
Antonio Tabucchi as Writer. Antonio Tabucchi was 45 (68) years old when Antonio Tabucchi died Writing
Nocturne Indien poster
Nocturne Indien (34 years)

  • Release day: Friday, May 26, 1989
  • Runtime: 110 minutes