His Name Was Vian

His Name Was Vian — Plot

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”.

• Release date
• February 9, 2011
• Runtime
• 90 min
• Genres
• Drama, TV Movie
• Director
• Philippe Le Guay

His Name Was Vian — Cast

Laurent Lucas Boris Vian Julie Gayet Michelle Vian Bernard Le Coq Raymond Queneau

A

Anna-Lena Strasse Ursuna Kebler-Vian Arnaud Simon Le major

D

Didier Flamand Jean Paulhan Didier Vinson Jean d'Halluin Jean-Pascal Abribat Claude Léon