Director: Gerard Mordillat

93 MIN. BLACK & WHITE 1993 35mm/Video
SCREENPLAY: Gerard Mordillat, Jerome Prieur based on Jacques PrevelŐs "En compagnie dŐAntonin Artuad.
CAST: Sami Frey, Marc Barbe, Julie Jezequel, Valerie Jeannetl

MY LIFE AND TIMES WITH ANTONIN ARTAUD presents the last two years on the life of Artaud, the French poet, madman, genius, theatrical impressario and author of "The Theatre and its Double." This fiction film is based on the diaries of Jacques Prevel, a poet who befriended Artaud in 1946, when he was released from an insane asylum. The film chronicles the unique friendship between the two poets and ArtaudŐs creative endeavors and personal struggles. The film is notable for its vibrant depiction of Parisian postwar bohemain life and Sami FreyŐs astonishing portrayal of Artaud. The film is a must for anyone interested in Antonin Artaud and his work.

"Terrific! Mesmerizing! A full scale immersion in the bohemain artistic mystique."
-STEPHEN HOLDEN, NEW YORK TIMES

"A fascinating, searing exploration of genius.. it challenges audiences right through the final riveting image."
-LARRY WORTH, NEW YORK POST

"Sami Frey gives one of the most blessedly deranged performances in movie history. With its ravishing black and white imagery and jazzy harmonica score, the film is exquistely realized."
-HAL HINSON, WASHINGTON POST

"ItŐs the look and style of MordillatŐs film and above all FreyŐs performance that make ÔMy Life And Times with Antonin ArtaudŐ so indelible, so immediate. It conjures up Artaud and his milieu with freshness and urgency."
-JAY CARR, BOSTON GLOBE