The Philosopher: directed by Abdulla Al Kaabi; starring Jean Reno

Vimeo: The Philosopher (uploaded by Abdulla Al Kaabi)
The Philosopher. (2010)
Directed by Abdulla Al Kaabi
Starring: Jean Reno and Cyrille Thouvenin
Scenario: Abdulla Alkaabi , adapted from Baggio's story by Charlie Fish

IMDb: The Philosopher (2010)
Budget: €100,000 (estimated)

Wikipédia: The Philosopher
The Philosopher est un court-métrage français réalisé par Abdulla Alkaabi et sorti en 2010. Première réalisation cinématographique d'Abdulla Alkaabi, alors âgé de 23 ans, ce court-métrage est une adaptation de la nouvelle homonyme de Charlie Fish : Jean Reno y incarne le premier rôle, accompagné de Cyrille Thouvenin dans le second rôle. Produit par Oursinfilms, société française également basée à Dubaï, le film a été tourné à Paris à la mi-septembre 2010. La première projection de The Philosopher a eu lieu au Festival international de Dubaï dans la section des sélections officielles, le 17 décembre 2010.

References

East of the Web Short Stories: Baggio's Story by Charlie Fish
I would like to be a philosopher. Well, anyone who has said the word 'Why' can argue that he is a philosopher, so I want to be more than that. I want to be remembered as a philosopher.

Charlie Fish: Biography
Charlie Fish is a popular short story writer and screenwriter. His short stories have been published in several countries and inspired dozens of short film adaptations. Since 1996, he has edited www.fictionontheweb.co.uk, the longest-running short story site on the web. He was born in Mount Kisco, New York in 1980; and now lives in south London with his wife and daughters.

Fiction on the Web by Charlie Fish
FICTION on the WEB is a labour of love. Every single story on here is hand-picked and carefully edited by me. I don’t have a staff, and I don’t make any money. I do this because I want to give authors a chance to get their work out there, and I love sharing great stories with the world. FICTION on the WEB has been online since 1996, which makes it the oldest short stories website on the Internet. Hundreds of stories have been enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of readers. This new incarnation of the site aims to take advantage of the latest trends in connectivity while keeping things nice and simple.

East of the Web Short Stories: Charlie Fish, author

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