Insomnia

Insomnia

1963 · 14 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Horror

French pantomimist Pierre Étaix plays an insomniac who makes the mistake of trying to read himself to sleep with a book about vampires. Short film included in the anthology film As Long as You've Got Your Health (1966).

Directed by Pierre Étaix · Written by Pierre Étaix

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