Summary
In the shadowy outskirts of Paris, a desperate door-to-door salesman crosses paths with a mysterious young woman trapped in a grim world. As his obsession deepens, his grip on reality begins to slip-and the line between escape and destruction starts to blur.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 80GoodWatch 63
Audience score92%
Letterboxd · 8 K ratings3.8/5
IMDb7.3
Running time
1 h 51 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109111Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1979
April 25, 1979
47 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
César Awards1980
- Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation1980Nominated
- Best Actor1980Nominated
- Best Actor1980Nominated
- Best Supporting Actor1980Nominated
- Best Supporting Actress1980Nominated
- Best Editing1980Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- Alain Corneau Director, Writer
Writing · 2
- Georges Perec Writer, Dialogue
- Jim Thompson Novel
Production · 3
- Maurice Bernart Producer
- Catherine Lapoujade Production Manager
- Yvon Crenn Unit Manager
Camera · 1
- Pierre-William Glenn Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Thierry Derocles Editor
Sound · 6
- Denis Carquin Sound Assistant
- Daniel Couteau Sound Effects Editor
- Claude Villand Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Anne Baronnet Sound Editor
- Michel Desrois Sound
- Gérard Dacquay Sound Assistant
Other crew · 1
- Claude Albouze Special Effects
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