Pantalaskas
1960, French. Directed by Paul Paviot.
An off-beat, uneven tale about a man intent on suicide and the three people who try to talk him out of it, Pantalaskas stars American Carl Studer in the title role of the morose, would-be suicide. Set in Paris and taking place over an entire night, the story has a complication in that the trio who want to prevent the suicide do not speak the man's language -- he is Lithuanian and speaks no French. So the protagonists comb the underbelly of a nighttime Paris, looking high and low but mostly low for anyone who speaks Lithuanian. Depending mainly on dialogue for its impact, the verbose drama reveals how the protagonists undergo a transformation as the night wears on.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Paul PaviotDirector
- Carl StuderCasimir Pantalaskas
- Ana María CassanAnna-Maria
- Bernard LajarrigeClergeon
- Daniel EmilforkThe baron
- Jacques MarinTropmann
- Albert RémyGeorges Battistini
- Dominique BoscheroThe brunette prostitute
- Marie-Hélène DastéThe illuminated
- Hubert DeschampsRabiniot
- Yvette EtiévantMaria Clairgeon
- Lucien GuervilBrigadier Cogneau
- Max MontavonThe waiter
Details
- Released
- 8 February 1960
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Paul Paviot
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Pantalaskas runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Pantalaskas isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 February 1960. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Pantalaskas?
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Who directed Pantalaskas?
Pantalaskas (1960) was directed by Paul Paviot and stars Carl Studer, Ana María Cassan, Bernard Lajarrige.