The Man in the Basement
Synopsis
A Parisian couple decides to sell an unsanitary basement in their building. A very ordinary, nondescript man, Mr. Fonzic, shows up to buy it. Nothing unusual there, until the man moves into the cellar and makes it his permanent residence. The couple tries desperately to cancel the sale but to no avail. Worse, Mr. Fonzic becomes a threat to their family as he befriends their teenage daughter on whom he seems to exert a perverted influence.
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Principal cast & crew: 18
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Shot by Guillaume DeffontainesScored by Bruno CoulaisDesigned by Emmanuel De Chauvigny
Box Office
2021 · Box office
Grossed $462K worldwide
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- The Man in the Basementen
- El hombre del sótanoes
- Un'ombra sulla veritàit
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Cast & Crew
18 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Francois Cluzet
as Jacques Fonzic
Jeremie Renier
as Simon Sandberg
Berenice Bejo
as Hélène Sandberg
Jonathan Zaccai
as David Sandberg
Victoria Eber
as Justine Sandberg
Denise Chalem
as Nelly Sandberg
Patrick Descamps
as Grand-père Gérard
Ambroise James Di Maggio
as Jérémie Sandberg
Sacha Attal
as Olivier Sandberg
Sharif Andoura
as Luka Steiner
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