Confidences of a Schlappsteur

Confidences of a Schlappsteur

These shoes were called Schlapps. And those who wore them were Schlappsteurs.

2023

ComedyDrama

In his motor home, while drinking too much wine, an old “Shlappsteur” (a luxury event waiter) shares anecdotes about the job that ate up his whole life. Funny, rough or melancholic, his memories materialize before our eyes and paint, piece by piece, the portrait of a life dedicated to work.

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Production

Autoproduction

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jean-Claude Martzel

Le Schlappsteur

Emir Loirat

Le Schlappsteur jeune

Delphine Lacouque

Première admiratrice des Schlapps

Aude Roman

Nadia, admiratrice des Schlapps

Cédric Tuffier

Admirateur des Schlapps

Emmanuel Barrouyer

Emmanuel Barrouyer

Le Performeur

Valentin Fruiter

Schlappsteur salace

Eduardo Costa Gonçalves

Cuistot à la purée

Alban Sirou

Serveur aux coupes

Donatien Puyrigaud

Schlappsteur pointilleux

Eliott Puyrigaud

Goûteur en marcel

Vincent Eveille

Chef cuisinier

Baptiste Moiret

Le pianiste

Ydir Acef

Raymond 1

Stéphane Loirat

Raymond 2

Antoine Dulieu

Le client snob

Oscar Barrouyer

L'ami

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