Strange Place for an Encounter (1988)
"Drôle d'endroit pour une rencontre" (original title)

A woman thrown out of a car by her husband and a surgeon repairing his car are meeting at a highway rest stop. Both are slowly coming closer.

Director:

François Dupeyron

Writers:

François Dupeyron, Dominique Faysse

Stars:

Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, André Wilms

4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Catherine Deneuve	...	France
Gérard Depardieu	...	Charles
André Wilms	...	Georges
Nathalie Cardone	...	Sylvie
Jean-Pierre Sentier	...	Pierrot
Alain Rimoux	...	Vincent
Vincent Martin	...	Roland
Philippe Faure	...	M. Martinet
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chantal Banlier	...	Mme Richard
Thierry Der'ven	...	Louis
Aurélie Guichard
Dominique Reymond	...	Mme Martinet
Marie-France Santon	...	Simone
Roger Souza	...	Mr. Richard
François Toumarkine	...	Le dépanneur

Storyline

A woman thrown out of a car by her husband and a surgeon repairing his car are meeting at a highway rest stop. Both are slowly coming closer.

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Plot Keywords:

highway rest stop | character study | car breakdown | slice of life

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

5 October 1988 (France)

Also Known As:

A Strange Place to Meet

Company Credits

Production Co:

DD Productions, Deneuve, Films A2

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

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Soundtracks

"Il mio rifugio"
Music by François Bernheim
Lyrics by Riccardo Cocciante
Performed by Riccardo Cocciante

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