Overview

In this contemporary adaptation of Pierre Corneille’s brilliant, eponymous 17th century play, the enigmatic Alcandre is now a hotel concierge who uses the myriad in-house high-tech security cameras to show worried father Pridamant the whereabouts and travails of his son, Clindor. As Pridamant witnesses the conflicting romances involving his estranged son, Corneille’s modernist meta-narrative is transposed to contemporary Paris, underscoring the ambiguous nature of love, wealth and desire in an age of consumerism. (Chicago International Film Festival)

Cast

Suliane Brahim, Loïc Corbery, Denis Podalydès, Alain Lenglet, Hervé Pierre, Julie Sicard, Adrien Gamba-Gontard, Jean-Baptiste Malartre

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What is "The Screen Illusion" about?

In this contemporary adaptation of Pierre Corneille’s brilliant, eponymous 17th century play, the enigmatic Alcandre is now a hotel concierge who uses the myriad in-house high-tech security cameras to show worried father Pridamant the whereabouts and travails of his son, Clindor. As Pridamant witnesses the conflicting romances involving his estranged son, Corneille’s modernist meta-narrative is transposed to contemporary Paris, underscoring the ambiguous nature of love, wealth and desire in an age of consumerism. (Chicago International Film Festival)

When was "The Screen Illusion" released?

The Screen Illusion was released in 2010.

Who stars in "The Screen Illusion"?

The cast includes Suliane Brahim, Loïc Corbery, Denis Podalydès, Alain Lenglet.