Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée? (1983)
1h 10m
Running Time
January 1, 1983Release Date
Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée? (1983)
1h 10m
Running Time
January 1, 1983Release Date
Plot.
"Why is the strange Mr. Zolock so interested in comics?" is a Canadian docufiction film, released in 1983. A documentary about comic books and graphic novels, the film features interviews with comics illustrators wrapped by a fictional frame story in which Monsieur Zolock (Jean-Louis Millette), an evil supervillain, hires private investigator Dieudonné (Michel Rivard) to investigate the cultural influence of comics as part of his plot to take over the world. The film won the Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984.
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Cast & Crew.

Jean-Louis Millette
Zolock

Michel Rivard
Dieudonné

Yves Desgagnés
Sombre portier

Paul Colpron
Philémon

Jasmine Desjardins
Achille Talon

Enki Bilal
Self

Claire Bretécher
Self

Philippe Druillet
Self

Serge Gaboury
Self

Pierre Christin
Self

Gotlib
Self

Greg
Self

Jean Giraud
Self

Jacques Tardi
Self

Michel Bergeron
Composer

François Dupuis
Editor

Abel Kane
Director of Photography

Jean-Louis Chevrefils
Director of Photography

Marie-Loup Simon
Screenplay

Yves Simoneau
Director

Michel Bergeron
Original Music Composer
Media.

Details.
Wiki.
Pourquoi l'étrange Monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée? ("Why was the strange Mr. Zolock so interested in comics?") is a Canadian docufiction film, released in 1983. A documentary about comic books and graphic novels, the film features interviews with comics illustrators wrapped by a fictional frame story in which Monsieur Zolock (Jean-Louis Millette), an evil supervillain, hires private investigator Dieudonné (Michel Rivard) to investigate the cultural influence of comics as part of his plot to take over the world.
The film won the Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984.