Denver Jewish Film Festival 2023

The Man in the Basement

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Film Sponsored by Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Denver.


A Parisian couple decides to sell an unsanitary basement in their building. A very ordinary, nondescript man, Mr. Fonzic, shows up to buy it. Nothing unusual there, until the man moves into the cellar and makes it his permanent residence. The couple tries desperately to cancel the sale but to no avail. Worse, Mr. Fonzic becomes a threat to their family as he befriends their teenage daughter on whom he seems to exert a perverted influence.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    114 minutes
  • Language
    French
  • Country
    France
  • Director
    Philippe Le Guay
  • Screenwriter
    Gilles Taurand, Philippe Le Guay
  • Producer
    Anne-Dominique Toussaint
  • Cast
    François Cluzet, Bérénice Bejo, Jérémie Renier
  • Cinematographer
    Guillaume Deffontaines
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