A couple take their son for the holidays to an uncle, so short of money that he rents part of his big isolated house to a businessman whose wife and daughters are there on holiday too. An affair develops among the adults, while the...
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| Claude Rich | ... |
Comte de Sainteville
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| Maria Pacôme | ... |
Maria
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| Hippolyte Girardot | ... |
Pierre Mercadier
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Judith Henry | ... |
Paulette Mercadier
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| Marianne Denicourt | ... |
Blanche Pailleron
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| Philippe Torreton | ... |
Ernest Pailleron
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| Emmanuel Salinger | ... |
Le docteur Moreau
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Julia Maraval | ... |
Suzanne
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| Robinson Stévenin | ... |
Gabriel
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Pauline De Boever | ... |
Yvonne
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Marie-Joséphine Crenn | ... |
Jeanne
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Maria Lhande | ... |
Marthe
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| Cécile Caillaud | ... |
Rosine
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| Carole Richert | ... |
Denise
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Stéphanie Petiot | ... |
Une tuberculeuse
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Joël Bertinier | ... |
Boniface
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Jehan Espinas | ... |
Gustave
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Wicktor Potocki | ... |
Victor
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| Hervé Ruet | ... |
Norbert
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Jérôme Wacquier | ... |
Ami de Denise
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Christian Scelles | ... |
Invité des Pailleron
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Directed by
| Christian de Chalonge | ||
Written by
| Louis Aragon | ... | (novel) |
| Dominique Garnier | ... | (dialogue) |
| Dominique Garnier | ... | (screenplay) |
| Christian de Chalonge | ... | () |
Produced by
| Margaret Ménégoz | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Michel Portal | ||
Cinematography by
| Patrick Blossier | ||
Editing by
| Anita Fernández | ||
Editorial Department
| Bruno Patin | ... | color timer |
Production Design by
| Yves Brover-Rabinovici | ... | (as Yves Brover) |
Costume Design by
| Pierre-Jean Larroque | ||
Makeup Department
| Véronique Pfluger | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Nathalie Nghet | ... | assistant production manager |
| Hervé Ruet | ... | unit production manager |
Special Effects by
| Grégoire Delage | ... | special effects |
| Georges Demétrau | ... | special effects |
| Pascal Fauvelle | ... | special effects |
| Guy Monbillard | ... | special effects |
| Jean-Yves Orlando | ... | special effects |
| Olivier Zenenski | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Christian Hening | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nathalie Durand | ... | first assistant camera |
| Nathalie Eno | ... | still photographer |
| Marc Koninckx | ... | steadicam operator |
| Eric Thurot | ... | electrician |
| Thierry Van Laere | ... | grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nathalie Chesnais | ... | costumer |
| Michèle Pezzin | ... | assistant costume designer |
Additional Crew
| Jerome Casanova | ... | harnessing |
Production Companies
- Les Films du Losange
- UGC Images (co-production)
- Rhône-Alpes Cinéma (co-production)
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Sofinergie 3 (in association with)
- Canal+ (participation)
Distributors
- Les Films du Losange (1996) (France) (theatrical)
Special Effects
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Storyline
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A couple take their son for the holidays to an uncle, so short of money that he rents part of his big isolated house to a businessman whose wife and daughters are there on holiday too. An affair develops among the adults, while the children start their own explorations. Deaths, disappearances and financial ruin follow as the world drifts into war. |
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