Why (Not) Brazil?_
A film director, whose career is going downhill, reluctantly decides to adapt an inadaptable best selling novel. Will she succeed or will the book adapt her in the process?
Starring
Elsa Zylberstein, Bernard Le Coq, Pierre Arditi
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Elsa Zylberstein stars as la réalisatrice Laetitia Masson / Christine in Why (Not) Brazil?.
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Year context
Why (Not) Brazil? was released 22 years ago in 2004.
Overview
A film director, whose career is going downhill, reluctantly decides to adapt an inadaptable best selling novel. Will she succeed or will the book adapt her ...
Why (Not) Brazil? is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 32m.
CAST (12)
Elsa Zylberstein
la réalisatrice Laetitia Masson / Christine
Bernard Le Coq
Maurice Rey, le producteur
Pierre Arditi
le pédiatre
Laetitia Masson
Self
Daniel Auteuil
Self
Francis Huster
Self
Christine Angot
Self
Alain Sarde
Self
Marc Barbé
Louis, le mari / Pierre Louis
Benjamin Biolay
Self
Pascal Bonitzer
Self
Ludmila Mikaël
la très belle femme
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
92 min (1h 32m)
Rating
3.9/10 (8 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Why (Not) Brazil? about?
A film director, whose career is going downhill, reluctantly decides to adapt an inadaptable best selling novel. Will she succeed or will the book adapt her in the process?
How long is Why (Not) Brazil??
Why (Not) Brazil? has a runtime of 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Who stars in Why (Not) Brazil??
The cast of Why (Not) Brazil? includes Elsa Zylberstein, Bernard Le Coq, Pierre Arditi, Laetitia Masson, Daniel Auteuil.
What is the rating of Why (Not) Brazil??
Why (Not) Brazil? has a rating of 3.9 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama