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Descente aux enfers (1986)

88 min  -  Thriller | Crime | Drama  -   5 November 1986 (France)
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The marriage of the famous writer Alan and his young wife Lola is in a crisis. On a vacation in Haiti Lola wants to decide if their relationship still has a future... See full summary »

Director:

Francis Girod

Writers:

David Goodis (novel), Jean-Loup Dabadie (scenario & dialogue), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Claude Brasseur Claude Brasseur ...
Alan Kolber
Sophie Marceau ...
Lola Kolber
Betsy Blair Betsy Blair ...
Mrs. Burns
Hippolyte Girardot ...
Philippe Devignat
Sidiki Bakaba Sidiki Bakaba ...
Theophile Bijou
Umban U'kset Umban U'kset
Baaron Baaron
Jean-Baptiste Tiemele Jean-Baptiste Tiemele
Sotigui Kouyaté Sotigui Kouyaté
Gérard Rinaldi Gérard Rinaldi ...
Elvis (as Gerard Rinaldi)
Marie Dubois Marie Dubois ...
Lucette Beulemans)
Cyliane Guy Cyliane Guy
Thierry Ravel Thierry Ravel
Rassoul Labuchin Rassoul Labuchin
Ralph Boncy Ralph Boncy
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Storyline

The marriage of the famous writer Alan and his young wife Lola is in a crisis. On a vacation in Haiti Lola wants to decide if their relationship still has a future. But since Alan doesn't succeed with his new book and gets deeper and deeper into alcoholism, she soon starts an affair. While deeply drunk, Alan kills a black who wanted to rob him... Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>  

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Genres:

Thriller | Crime | Drama

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Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Descent Into Hell See more »

Filming Locations:

Haiti See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

West Germany:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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