description Smoking/No Smoking Overview
Smoking/No Smoking is a 1993 French-German drama film directed by Alain Resnais. It includes a segment titled “No Smoking,” and features a narrative exploring themes of addiction and transformation. The film’s title references the Bosnian rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje, whose name translates to "No Smoking."
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info Smoking/No Smoking Specifications
| Country | France |
| Year | 1993 |
help Smoking/No Smoking FAQ
Are Smoking and No Smoking one movie or two?
Smoking/No Smoking is made of two separate Alain Resnais films released in 1993, and they can be watched in either order. Each explores branching versions of lives triggered by small choices, adapted from Alan Ayckbourn's Intimate Exchanges.
Who plays all the characters in Smoking/No Smoking?
The films are built around Sabine Azema and Pierre Arditi, who play multiple female and male roles across the village stories. That theatrical device is central to the joke and structure, not just a casting gimmick.
What does the title Smoking/No Smoking actually refer to?
The title comes from an early choice point: whether a character smokes or does not smoke, sending the story into different possible futures. It is about contingency and alternate lives, not a conventional addiction drama.
Why is Smoking/No Smoking important in French cinema?
It won major Cesar Awards, including Best Film, Best Director for Alain Resnais, Best Actor for Pierre Arditi, and Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation. It also shows Resnais late in his career still experimenting with theater, narration, and nonlinear structure.
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