Directing

Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin

Born 1927-04-10 · Clermont-Ferrand, France

Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin, professionally known as Marc'O, is a French filmmaker, playwright, and actor renowned for his avant-garde contributions to theater and cinema. Born in Clermont-Ferrand, he joined the French Resistance at 15 and was injured in Auvergne. By 20, he immersed himself in Paris's artistic circles, hosting poetry readings alongside Boris Vian at Le Tabou nightclub, a hub for the Lettrist movement. Marc'O's notable works include the film Les Idoles (1968), which satirizes the music industry, and the play Closed Vision (1954), adapted into a film in 1954. His work is characterized by its experimental nature and critique of societal norms.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Flashes rouges poster
NR

Filmed excerpts from the Flashes Rouges rock opera starring Catherine Ringer, future singer of Les Rita Mitsouko. Made for French television.

Flashes rouges

1979

The Idols poster
6.3

This satire concerns three French singing idols and their attempt to stay in the public eye. A press conference, backstage hedonism, psychedelia, manipulative managers and disc jockeys are portrayed as the pop culture is thoroughly and effectively lampooned in this independent feature.

The Idols

1968

The Idols poster
6.3

This satire concerns three French singing idols and their attempt to stay in the public eye. A press conference, backstage hedonism, psychedelia, manipulative managers and disc jockeys are portrayed as the pop culture is thoroughly and effectively lampooned in this independent feature.

The Idols

1968

No artwork available
NR

Poetic documentary on the festivals, dances and songs of Moroccan tribes, in Marrakech and the gathering of men in Tan Tan blue.

Tam Aut

1971

The Impossibility of Reciting Electra Today poster
NR

An avant-garde theater troupe based in one of the provinces of Emilia is attempting to involve the residents of the small town of Fabrico in a production of Sophocles’ "Electra". However, it soon becomes clear just how difficult this task is, given the group’s persistent collective desire to "question everything."

The Impossibility of Reciting Electra Today

1969

No artwork available
NR

A film by Marc'o

Les Bargasses

1965

Closed Vision poster
7.5

A man’s internal journey over the course of sixty minutes as he wanders through a series of dreamlike and symbolic environments and collages. His physical movements serve as a framework for a stream-of-consciousness exploration of his memories, anxieties, and desires.

Closed Vision

1954

Closed Vision poster
7.5

A man’s internal journey over the course of sixty minutes as he wanders through a series of dreamlike and symbolic environments and collages. His physical movements serve as a framework for a stream-of-consciousness exploration of his memories, anxieties, and desires.

Closed Vision

1954

No artwork available
NR

A film by Marc'o

Citoyens en France

2013

No artwork available
NR

“Poetic work denouncing environmental toxicity.” (Marc'O)

Mais comment manifester mon désarroi

2015

No artwork available
NR

TV Movie by Mac'o

L'adolescence de l'art

No artwork available
NR

“Revolt at the difficulty of being yourself in a world that reduces the individual to accept any job under any conditions. "

Sensibilité aux conditions initiales

1997