Modesty and Shame

Modesty and Shame (1995)

A self portrayal and intimate last look into the life of the famed French writer and photographer Hervé Guibert's grappling life.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1995-12-12
  • User Rating: 5/10 from 4 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 2min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Company: TF1
  • Production Country: Italy, France
  • Director: Hervé Guibert
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Summary

Famed French artist, photographer, writer and actor Hervé Guibert riveting self-portrayal of his last months and journies living with AIDS. Hervé is seen here in this film with his Panasonic video camera documenting his life. The scenes are shot from June 1990 through March 1991 in Paris France and a respite on the island of Elba. The film was first shown on TF1 (French Television 1) on January 20th, 1992, shortly after his death on December 27th, 1991. The film portrays a very personal look into the human condition.

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  • Hervé Guibert

    as Self
  • Suzanne

    as La grand-tante
  • Louise

    as La grand-tante
  • Claudine

    as Le médecin
  • Jean

    as Le masseur
  • Geneviève

    as L'infirmière
  • Rosine

    as La dame de la lettre
  • Thierry

    as L'ami
  • Christine

    as L'amie
Directing Hervé Guibert Director
Sound Didier Fix Sound Designer
Writing Hervé Guibert Writer
Camera Hervé Guibert Camera Operator
Production Pascale Breugnot Producer
Editing Maureen Mazurek Editor
Sound Jean-Yves Rousseau Sound Mixer
Writing Pascale Breugnot Writer

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