His Name Was Vian
2011, French. Directed by Philippe Le Guay.
In a cinema, the day of the premiere of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes (adapted from his novel), Boris Vian has a heart attack. During his discomfort, he relives the major stages of his life: the meeting with Raymond Queneau, the nights of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the scandal of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes, his love stories with Michelle Léglise then Ursula Kubler or his relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre. Through his memories, Boris Vian relives all his “parallel lives”.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Philippe Le GuayDirector
- Laurent LucasBoris Vian
- Julie GayetMichelle Vian
- Bernard Le CoqRaymond Queneau
- Anna-Lena StrasseUrsuna Kebler-Vian
- Arnaud SimonLe major
- Didier FlamandJean Paulhan
- Didier VinsonJean d'Halluin
- Jean-Pascal AbribatClaude Léon
- Alain LiboltJean-Paul Sartre
- Bernard VerleyGaston Gallimard
- Philippe du JanerandMarcel Arland
- Jacky IdoVernon Sullivan
Details
- Released
- 9 February 2011
- Original title
- V comme Vian
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Didier Vinson
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His Name Was Vian runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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His Name Was Vian isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 February 2011. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
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Who directed His Name Was Vian?
His Name Was Vian (2011) was directed by Philippe Le Guay and stars Laurent Lucas, Julie Gayet, Bernard Le Coq.