Johan

May 17, 1976

1h 21m

★ 5.8

Overview

Johan details the director's quest for an actor to play his titular lover, the real deal having been incarcerated just prior to shooting on charges of petty theft.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Vallois 2

Johan Trailers

Cast

Johan #1

Éric Guadagnan

Johan #2

Ivan Roberto

Pierre

Pierre Commoy

Philippe Vallois #1

Patrice Pascal

Philippe Vallois #2

Georges Barber

Yvan Schneider

Alexandre Grecq

Christine

Marie-Christine Weill

Manolo

Manolo Rosales

Phillipe's Mother

Nicole Rondy

La Callas

Jacques Léon

American Actor

Walter Manley

Potential Philippe Vallois (The Legionnaire)

Karl Forest

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