I Can't Sleep

Evil exists where least expected.

Original title: J'ai pas sommeil
Duration: 112 min
Release date: 1994-05-18
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Ninon is a spirited hotel-manager who teaches self-defense classes to her terrified eldery neighbors. Daiga, an aspiring Lithuanian actress newly arrived to Paris, becomes fascinated with the life of a mysteriously beautiful drag performer.

Drama Mystery Thriller

J'ai pas sommeil

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Yekaterina Golubeva
Yekaterina Golubeva
as Daïga Bartas
Richard Courcet
Richard Courcet
as Camille
Vincent Dupont
Vincent Dupont
as Raphaël
Laurent Grévill
Laurent Grévill
as Doctor
Alex Descas
Alex Descas
as Théo
Irina Grjebina
Irina Grjebina
as Mina
Tolsty
Tolsty
as Vassili
Line Renaud
Line Renaud
as Ninon
Béatrice Dalle
Béatrice Dalle
as Mona
Ira Mandella-Paul
Ira Mandella-Paul
as Little Harry
Sophie Simon
Sophie Simon
as Mona's Sister
Danielle van Bercheycke
Danielle van Bercheycke
as Fleur
Patrick Grandperret
Patrick Grandperret
as Director
Fabienne Mai
Fabienne Mai
as 3rd Victim
Alice Hurtaux
Alice Hurtaux
as 2nd Victim
Antoine Chappey
Antoine Chappey
as Car Buyer
Francis Lemonnier
Francis Lemonnier
as Café Boss
Arnaud Carbonnier
Arnaud Carbonnier
as Neighbor
Marion Stalens
Marion Stalens
as Neighbor
Manuela Gourary
Manuela Gourary
as Mona's Mother
Dani
Dani
as Seamstress
Didier Flamand
Didier Flamand
as Police Inspector
Serge Abattucci
Serge Abattucci
as Antilles' Inspector
Daniel Isoppo
Daniel Isoppo
as Arresting Detective
Jean-Paul Bonnaire
Jean-Paul Bonnaire
as Arresting Detective
Jean-Quentin Châtelain
Jean-Quentin Châtelain
as Inspector of the 18th District
Lionel Goldstein
Lionel Goldstein
as Inspector of the 18th District
Serge Esposito
Serge Esposito
as Commissioner inspector
Philippe Besson
Philippe Besson
as Police Officer at Accident
Philippe Kara-Mohamed
Philippe Kara-Mohamed
as Police Officer at Accident
Kamil Tchalaev
Kamil Tchalaev
as Sacha
Simone Bonte
Simone Bonte
as Ninon's Mother
Jean-Marc Emier
Jean-Marc Emier
as Babysitter
Arlette Havet
Arlette Havet
as 1st Victim
Denise Dax
Denise Dax
as Lady at Karate
Solveig Dommartin
Solveig Dommartin
as Young Blonde Woman
Muriel Foures
Muriel Foures
as Young Redheaded Woman
Hilton McConnico
Hilton McConnico
as Doctor's Friend
Sohrab Heshmati
Sohrab Heshmati
as Dark-Haired Young Man
Ysé Tran
Ysé Tran
as Theatre Actress
Hopi Lebel
Hopi Lebel
as Theatre Decorator
Gabriel Julien-Laferrière
Gabriel Julien-Laferrière
as Police Officer in Helicopter
Thierry Flamand
Thierry Flamand
as Police Officer in Helicopter
Madame Petit
Madame Petit
as Concierge
Catherine Frot
Catherine Frot
as Woman with Bookcase
Jacques Nolot
Jacques Nolot
as Spectator at the Cinema
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Claire Denis
Claire Denis
Director
Thierry Lebon
Thierry Lebon
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Vincent Arnardi
Vincent Arnardi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bruno Pésery
Bruno Pésery
Delegated Producer
Jean-Louis Ughetto
Jean-Louis Ughetto
Sound
Marie-Laure Pessemesse
Marie-Laure Pessemesse
Assistant Editor
Marion Chanon
Marion Chanon
Assistant Editor
Santiago Thevenet
Santiago Thevenet
Assistant Editor
Eric Tisserand
Eric Tisserand
Sound Mixer
Anne Serrie
Anne Serrie
Administration
Pascal Chauvin
Pascal Chauvin
Foley Artist
Martine Etchegaray
Martine Etchegaray
Production Secretary
Kim Lam Cuong
Kim Lam Cuong
Sound Recordist
Marie Guesnier
Marie Guesnier
Sound
Pascal Dedeye
Pascal Dedeye
Foley Artist
Pierre Berlot
Pierre Berlot
Color Timer
Emmanuel Ughetto
Emmanuel Ughetto
Sound Assistant
Anne-Marie L'Hôte
Anne-Marie L'Hôte
Sound Editor
François Musy
François Musy
Sound Mixer
Isabelle Weingarten
Isabelle Weingarten
Still Photographer
Christophe Lebreton
Christophe Lebreton
Administration
Gérard Mercier
Gérard Mercier
Assistant Camera
Philippe Escanecrabe
Philippe Escanecrabe
Sound Recordist
Zoé Zurstrassen
Zoé Zurstrassen
Script Supervisor
Nils Hoffet
Nils Hoffet
Production Trainee
Denis Barbier
Denis Barbier
Set Decoration
Ingeborg Dietsche
Ingeborg Dietsche
Costumer
Patrick Morsch
Patrick Morsch
Generator Operator
Cyril Moine
Cyril Moine
Assistant Electrician
Fabre-Félicien Basselet
Fabre-Félicien Basselet
Assistant Electrician
Jean-Claude Basselet
Jean-Claude Basselet
Gaffer
Pierre Grippon
Pierre Grippon
Location Manager
Jean Giraud
Jean Giraud
Unit Production Manager
Didier Carrel
Didier Carrel
Unit Manager
Philippe Andron
Philippe Andron
Key Grip
Laurent Cazeau
Laurent Cazeau
Hairstylist
Alexandre Monnier
Alexandre Monnier
Second Assistant Camera
Ivan Niclass
Ivan Niclass
Decorator
Manuel Mougin
Manuel Mougin
Property Master
Laurence Guindollet
Laurence Guindollet
Set Dresser
Patrick Marielle
Patrick Marielle
Grip
Philippe Gerber
Philippe Gerber
Assistant Set Decoration
Olivier Coutard
Olivier Coutard
Second Assistant Director
Anne-Marie Demeur
Anne-Marie Demeur
Makeup Artist
Mickael Drouard
Mickael Drouard
Assistant Set Decoration
Manuel Cazorla
Manuel Cazorla
Unit Production Manager
Claudia Sontheim
Claudia Sontheim
Production Manager
Pierre-Yves Le Stum
Pierre-Yves Le Stum
Assistant Unit Manager
Danièle Vuarin
Danièle Vuarin
Makeup Artist
Sylvain Curial
Sylvain Curial
Electrician
François Jandin
François Jandin
Extras Casting
Claire Denis
Claire Denis
Screenplay
Nalini de Rozario
Nalini de Rozario
Casting
Catherine Chouridis
Catherine Chouridis
Production Manager
Gabriel Julien-Laferrière
Gabriel Julien-Laferrière
Assistant Director
Fabienne Vonier
Fabienne Vonier
Associate Producer
Bruno Pésery
Bruno Pésery
Producer
Thierry Flamand
Thierry Flamand
Production Design
Ruth Waldburger
Ruth Waldburger
Associate Producer
Jean-Louis Murat
Jean-Louis Murat
Original Music Composer
Arnaud de Moléron
Arnaud de Moléron
Production Design
Frédérique Moidon
Frédérique Moidon
Casting
John Pattison
John Pattison
Original Music Composer
Claire Fraisse
Claire Fraisse
Costume Design
Jean-Pol Fargeau
Jean-Pol Fargeau
Screenplay
Agnès Godard
Agnès Godard
Director of Photography
Nelly Quettier
Nelly Quettier
Editor
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