Insomnia

Year: 1963

Runtime: 14 mins

ComedyHorror

French pantomimist Pierre Étaix portrays an insomniac who, in a comedic twist, tries to lull himself to sleep by reading a vampire book, only to find the attempt backfires. The short piece was originally released as part of the 1966 anthology As Long as You’ve Got Your Health.

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