La contre-allée

Summary Lilas, a prostitute, overthrows Marie, a little girl of twelve. The girl's father, a great reporter, often leaves her alone. Marie decides to go talk to her. A friendship is born between the woman and the girl View more details

La contre-allée

Directed : Isabel Sebastian

Written : Jean-Paul Lilienfeld Isabel Sebastian Alain David

Stars : Jacques Perrin Massimo Ghini Caroline Cellier Jacqueline Maillan

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Genres : Comedy Drama

Release date : Jan 29, 1991

Countries of origin : France

Language : French

Filming locations : Paris, France

Production companies : Canal+ Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) Baccara Productions

Summary Lilas, a prostitute, overthrows Marie, a little girl of twelve. The girl's father, a great reporter, often leaves her alone. Marie decides to go talk to her. A friendship is born between the woman and the girl View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy Drama

Release date : Jan 29, 1991

Countries of origin : France

Language : French

Filming locations : Paris, France

Production companies : Canal+ Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) Baccara Productions

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She Kept Asking for the Moon

She Kept Asking for the Moon

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