Summary
Marie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. She has spent most of her life in an orphanage and now makes a living as a small time criminal in Paris. Now she wants to unravel her past and find her father whom she blames for her mother's death.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 67
Audience score72%
IMDb6.5
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.3/5
Running time
1 h 55 min
A typical length for dramas, +6 min on the typical 109
typical 109115Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
1995
February 1, 1995
31 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 33
Vanessa ParadisMarie
Gérard DepardieuJacques 'Lébovitch', Marie's father
Clotilde CourauSolange, Marie's friend
Sekkou SallAhmed, Marie's friend
Florence ThomassinElisa, Marie's mother
Werner SchreyerDS driver
Michel BouquetSamuel
Philippe LéotardGitanes Smoker
Catherine RouvelMarina
Melvil PoupaudPharmacist's son
Olivier SaladinKevin
Bernard VerleyEntrepreneur
Reine BartèveGrandmother
André JulienGrandfather
Gérard ChaillouClaude Chapelier
Bernard LincotOwner of Bar des Pêcheurs
Eugene RiguidelCustomer in Bar des Pêcheurs
José GarciaTaxi Passenger
Philippe DuquesneP.M.U. Owner
Dodine Herry-GrimaldiP.M.U. Owner
Teco CelioSamuel's Lover
Dominique ThomasSocial Service Tutor
Ninou FratelliniSocial Service Tutor
Claudine RegnierSocial Service Counselor
Directing · 1
- Jean Becker Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Fabrice Carazo Writer
Production · 4
- Christian Fechner Producer
- Henri Brichetti Producer
- Juliette Ménager Casting
- Jean-Paul Becker Casting
Camera · 1
- Étienne Becker Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jacques Witta Editor
Sound · 5
- Zbigniew Preisner Original Music Composer
- Serge Gainsbourg Original Music Composer
- Michel Colombier Original Music Composer
- Jean-Louis Ughetto Sound
- Arthur Le Roux Sound
Art · 1
- Thérèse Ripaud Art Direction, Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Arianne Phillips Costume Design
- Gil Noir Costume Design
- Marie-Françoise Perochon Costume Design
- Jean-Christophe Roger Makeup Artist
- Judith Gayo Makeup Artist
- Muriel Paupere Makeup Artist
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