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L'Horrible, Bizarre et Incroyable Histoire de Monsieur Tête

L'Horrible, Bizarre et Incroyable Histoire de monsieur Tête

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

Mr Head is a bureaucrat who rises up against the world and the ideas surrounding him. For his insubordination, he gets a "broken" head like the others.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: L'Horrible, Bizarre et Incroyable Histoire de monsieur Tête

    Directed by: Jan LENICA, Henri GRUEL

    Country: France

    Year of production: 1959

    Running time: 13 min 06 s

  • Technique

    Category: Short film out of competition

    Techniques used:

    Version: Version originale française

    Process: Colour

    Target public: Adults

  • Credits

    Directed by: Jan LENICA, Henri GRUEL

    Production: ARGOS FILMS

    Script: Eugène Ionesco, Jan Lenica

    Graphics: Jan Lenica

    Sets: Jan Lenica

    Music: Philippe Arthuys

    Voice: Claude Nicot