Le bassin de J.W._
Two actors performing in Strindberg's "Inferno" as God and Lucifer, find themselves competing in real life as well. One of them, Max Monteiro, has spiritual obsession with John Wayne and his way of walking. He and Jean de Dieu, his fellow actor who plays Lucifer and also directs the Strindberg play, engage in a philosophical and spiritual tug-of-war, especially when they meet an author named God, who has plans for another drama to feature both actors.
Starring
Hugues Quester, Pierre Clémenti, Joana Azevedo
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Le bassin de J.W. was released 29 years ago in 1997.
Overview
Two actors performing in Strindberg's "Inferno" as God and Lucifer, find themselves competing in real life as well. One of them, Max Monteiro, has spiritual ...
Le bassin de J.W. is a Comedy film with a runtime of 2h 28m.
CAST (20)
Hugues Quester
Jean de Dieu / Lucifer
Pierre Clémenti
Paul
Joana Azevedo
Catarina, Ariane
JW
Jean Watan
Henrique, João de Deus
João César Monteiro
Max Monteiro / God / Henrique
Manuela de Freitas
Prostitute
Graziella Delerm
Marianne
Luís Pavão
Critico de Teatro
AM
Alexandre Melo
Jornalista da tê-que-não-vê
MS
Myriam Szabo
Bailarina
PT
Pippo Tartaglia
Violonista Cego
Mariya Makhanko
Uriel
IB
Inês Barros
Egyn
Sofia Sousa
Amaimon
Gracinda Nave
Outros Anjos e Arcanjos, Samael
Diana Costa e Silva
Outros Anjos e Arcanjos, Oriens (as Diana Tavares)
Artur Albarran
TV journalist (uncredited)
José Mora Ramos
Novo Poder 1
Mário Barroso
Novo Poder 2
João Pedro Dantas
Crianças no Maxime
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What is Le bassin de J.W. about?
Two actors performing in Strindberg's "Inferno" as God and Lucifer, find themselves competing in real life as well. One of them, Max Monteiro, has spiritual obsession with John Wayne and his way of walking. He and Jean de Dieu, his fellow actor who plays Lucifer and also directs the Strindberg play, engage in a philosophical and spiritual tug-of-war, especially when they meet an author named God, who has plans for another drama to feature both actors.
How long is Le bassin de J.W.?
Le bassin de J.W. has a runtime of 148 minutes (2h 28m).
Who stars in Le bassin de J.W.?
The cast of Le bassin de J.W. includes Hugues Quester, Pierre Clémenti, Joana Azevedo, Jean Watan, João César Monteiro.
What is the rating of Le bassin de J.W.?
Le bassin de J.W. has a rating of 4.4 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy