Yesterday evening, C8 broadcast Michel Blanc’s first production, “Marche à l’ombre”. On this occasion we offer you a quiz in 9 questions on the eternal Jean-Claude Dusse.
Having become famous as an actor thanks to the hit Les Bronzés and its sequel which he shot with his cohorts from the Splendid troupe at the end of the 70s, Michel Blanc has also stepped behind the camera on several occasions. His first attempt, Marche à l’ombre, enjoyed significant public success with more than 6 million admissions when it was released in 1984.
The comedy, which was rebroadcast yesterday on C8, tells the story of François (Gérard Lanvin), a tired backpacker and outstanding musician, determined to exploit his talent in Parisian studios. His inseparable companion Denis (Michel Blanc) is, for his part, a great specialist in anxiety and never stops moaning. Given what awaits them in Paris, he’s not ready to stop!
Before trying to recognize 9 films by the man who is forever associated with the character of Jean-Claude Dusse and who will return to the cinema next year opposite his friend Christian Clavier, here are some filming secrets on Marche à l’ombre.
Did you know ?
Michel Blanc/Gérard Lanvin
Marche à l’ombre is not the first collaboration between Michel Blanc and Gérard Lanvin. The two men played together in Charles Nemes’ Heroes Are Not Cold in Their Ears in 1978.
Acknowledgement
Marche à l’ombre received two nominations for the César in 1985 in the categories Best First Work and Best New Actress.
First film
Sophie Duez makes her debut in Marche à l’ombre. She reunited with Michel Blanc two years later for I Hate the Actors by Gérard Krawczyk.
Walk in the shade
Before being the title of Michel Blanc’s first film, Marche à l’ombre is an album and a song by Renaud composed in 1980.
