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Le milieu du monde (1974)

| Romance, Drama | 11 September 1974 (France)
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Paul is married, a successful engineer, and a conservative candidate in an upcoming local election. He falls in love with Adriana, a café waitress from Italy. Paul's party is very critical ... See full summary »

Director:

Alain Tanner

Writers:

John Berger, Alain Tanner (adaptation) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Olimpia Carlisi, Philippe Léotard, Juliet Berto | See full cast & crew »
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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Olimpia Carlisi Olimpia Carlisi ... Adriana
Philippe Léotard ... Paul
Juliet Berto ... Juliette
Denise Péron Denise Péron ... Schmidt
Jacques Denis Jacques Denis ... Marcel
Roger Jendly Roger Jendly ... Roger
Gilbert Bahon Gilbert Bahon ... Albert
Pierre Walker Pierre Walker ... Le président ADP
Paul Pasquier Paul Pasquier ... Gavault (as Paul Paquier)
Adrien Nicati Adrien Nicati ... Le père de Paul
Pierre Ruegg Pierre Ruegg
Alain Chevallier Alain Chevallier
Robert Guillon Robert Guillon
Charles Gleyvod Charles Gleyvod
Albert Itten Albert Itten
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Paul is married, a successful engineer, and a conservative candidate in an upcoming local election. He falls in love with Adriana, a café waitress from Italy. Paul's party is very critical of foreign labour and wants to keep Switzerland to the Swiss. Where Paul falls deeper and deeper into the relationship and is ready to leave his wife, Adriana feels the social pressure growing and has to make her own decision. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki

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Romance | Drama

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Country:

Switzerland | France

Language:

French

Release Date:

11 September 1974 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

Die Mitte der Welt See more »

Company Credits

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Action Films,Citel Films,SSR See more »
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Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)
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