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5.6/10   465 votes
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Writers:
Jean-Jacques Beineix (writer) &
Olivier Mergault (writer) ...
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Release Date:
18 May 1983 (France) more
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Plot:
He is a revenge-obssessed stevedore whose sister was brutally raped and murdered. She is a wealthy, elusive woman. They try hard to get together... or do they? full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Typical early 80's French movie more (11 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Gérard Depardieu ... Gerard

Nastassja Kinski ... Loretta
Victoria Abril ... Bella
Bertice Reading ... Lola
Gabriel Monnet ... Tom
Dominique Pinon ... Frank
Milena Vukotic ... Frieda
Vittorio Mezzogiorno ... Newton Channing (et avec)
Bernard Farcy ... Jésus
Anne-Marie Coffinet ... Dora
Jacques Herlin
Guido Alberti
Katya Berger ... Catherine (as Katia Berger)
Rosa Fumetto
Graziano Giusti
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Lo specchio del desiderio (Italy)
The Moon in the Gutter (USA)
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Runtime:
France:137 min | USA:126 min (cut version) | West Germany:126 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Bertice Reading ("Lola") spoke no French and had to learn her dialog phonetically. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Cannes... les 400 coups (1997) (TV) more

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2 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Typical early 80's French movie, 6 January 2004
5/10
Author: msultan from uiuc

I have to say that this was a pretty bad movie. The acting was bad, the editing was bad, the story was bad. I can see, however, how a movie like this can pave the way for something like Delicatessen, La cité des enfants perdus, and even Les amants du Pont-Neuf.

Actually, this reminded me of Carax's Mauvais Sang, which was really horrible but paved the way to his masterpiece Les amants du Pont-Neuf. Similarly, this is a precursor to Beineix's masterpiece, 37•2 le matin (version integrale). The focus on tormented relationships and uncertain geographies can be interesting, but really, not in this movie. The music was good, but not always well-adapted to the scenes it accompanied. Then again, by no means does this movie aim to be realistic (which explains the acting). Too bad. Interesting elements but boring results.

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