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Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée?
Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée?
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Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée?

1983
1h 10m
Documentary
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1983

Runtime

1h 10m

Storyline

"Why is the strange Mr. Zolock so interested in comics?" is a Canadian docufiction film, released in 1983. A documentary about comic books and graphic novels, the film features interviews with comics illustrators wrapped by a fictional frame story in which Monsieur Zolock (Jean-Louis Millette), an evil supervillain, hires private investigator Dieudonné (Michel Rivard) to investigate the cultural influence of comics as part of his plot to take over the world. The film won the Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Jan 1, 1983
Languages
French
Director
Yves Simoneau
Yves Simoneau
Production
Productions SDA
Productions SDA
Production Countries
Canada

Top Cast

13 Cast Members

Jean-Louis Millette

Jean-Louis Millette

Zolock

Michel Rivard

Michel Rivard

Dieudonné

Yves Desgagnés

Yves Desgagnés

Sombre portier

Paul Colpron

Philémon

Jasmine Desjardins

Achille Talon

Enki Bilal

Enki Bilal

Self

Claire Bretécher

Claire Bretécher

Self

Philippe Druillet

Philippe Druillet

Self

Serge Gaboury

Self

Gotlib

Gotlib

Self

Greg

Greg

Self

Jean Giraud

Jean Giraud

Self

Jacques Tardi

Jacques Tardi

Self

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