Messidor (1979)

Two young women from very different backgrounds journey into the countryside seeking respite from unsatisfactory lives and relationships, but ultimately find that there is no way back to ... See full summary »

Director:

Alain Tanner

Writer:

Alain Tanner

Stars:

Clémentine Amouroux, Catherine Rétoré, Franziskus Abgottspon

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Clémentine Amouroux	...	Jeanne Salève
Catherine Rétoré	...	Marie Corrençon
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Franziskus Abgottspon
Gerald Battiaz
Hansjörg Bedschard
René Besson
Jürgen Brügger
Walter Doppler
Michel Fidanza
Claude Fleury
Beat Fäh
Arthur Grosjean
Max Heinzelmann
Hans-Ulrich Indermaur
Georg Janett

Storyline

Two young women from very different backgrounds journey into the countryside seeking respite from unsatisfactory lives and relationships, but ultimately find that there is no way back to the world they once knew.

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Plot Keywords:

switzerland | hitchhiking | hitchhiker

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France Switzerland

Language:

French

Release Date:

14 March 1979 (France)

Also Known As:

Messidor - seikkailu alkaa...

Filming Locations:

Zürich, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Citel Films, Société Suisse de Radiodiffusion et Télévision (SSR), Action Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Lied de Schubert"
Music by Franz Schubert (as Schubert)
Performed by Danielle Borst

User Reviews

The original Thelma&Louise

A film much nearer to european viewer than Thelma&Louise. The story of the two students is easier to believe and the end of the film is also much real.