His Name Was Vian

His Name Was Vian

90 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Feb. 9, 2011

In a cinema, the day of the premiere of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes (adapted from his novel), Boris Vian has a heart attack. During his discomfort, he relives the major stages of his life: the meeting with Raymond Queneau, the nights of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the scandal of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes, his love stories with Michelle Léglise then Ursula Kubler or his relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre. Through his memories, Boris Vian relives all his “parallel lives”.

His Name Was Vian

90 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Feb. 9, 2011

His Name Was Vian
In a cinema, the day of the premiere of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes (adapted from his novel), Boris Vian has a heart attack. During his discomfort, he relives the major stages of his life: the meeting with Raymond Queneau, the nights of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the scandal of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes, his love stories with Michelle Léglise then Ursula Kubler or his relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre. Through his memories, Boris Vian relives all his “parallel lives”.
Producers France 2, TV5 Monde, Mercredi Films
Original title V comme Vian
Directors Philippe Le Guay
Writers Didier Vinson

Cast

Laurent Lucas

as Boris Vian

Julie Gayet

as Michelle Vian

Bernard Le Coq

as Raymond Queneau

Anna-Lena Strasse

as Ursuna Kebler-Vian

Arnaud Simon

as Le major

Didier Flamand

as Jean Paulhan

Didier Vinson

as Jean d'Halluin