A small, old-fashioned cafe in a suburban square, opposite the cemetery, the Hirondelle. Every day at half past six, the customers dance with their stories and tirades, totally amazing.
Acting
Ensemble cast delivers theatrical monologues with lived-in exhaustion.
Direction
Ribes turns a static café into a revolving door of human absurdity.
Writing
Adapted from theater—every rant is a polished gem of grievance.
Director
Jean-Michel Ribes
Chantal Neuwirth
La Patronne
Didier Bénureau
Le Patron
Christian Pereira
Le Garçon
Laurent Gamelon
Rubens
Annie Grégorio
La Postière
Régis Laspalès
La Moule
Yolande Moreau
Madame Lamelle
Valérie Mairesse
Madame Pelton
Bruno Solo
Bolo
André Dussollier
L'homme politique
Philippe Chevallier
Monsieur Latour
Alexie Ribes
Gigi
Olivier Saladin
Pulmoll
François Morel
Pivert
Michel Fau
L'écrivain
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adapted from Ribes' own 1997 stage play, which ran for over 15 years—actors rotated through roles like a theatrical repertory company.
The 'comptoir' tradition—bar counter philosophy—was already endangered in 2014; this film now plays like a eulogy for pre-smartphone public argument.
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