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6.1/10 • 52

1984-06-161h 53m

Drama

An inexperienced young actress is invited to play a role in a film based on Dostoyevsky's 'The Possessed'. The film director, a Czech immigrant in Paris, takes over her life, and in a short time she is unable to draw the line between acting and reality. She winds up playing a real-life role posing as the dead wife of another Czech immigrant, who is manipulated by the filmmaker into commiting a political assassination.

Directors
Andrzej Żuławski
Writters
Dominique Garnier, Andrzej Żuławski
Editors
Dominique Garnier, Andrzej Żuławski, Marie-Sophie Dubus

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Valérie Kaprisky

    Valérie Kaprisky

    Ethel

  2. Francis Huster

    Francis Huster

    Lucas Kessling

  3. Lambert Wilson

    Lambert Wilson

    Milan Mliska

  4. Patrick Bauchau

    Patrick Bauchau

    Ethel's Father

  5. Gisèle Pascal

    Gisèle Pascal

    Gertrude

  6. Roger Dumas

    Roger Dumas

    André

  7. Diane Delor

    Diane Delor

    Elena Mliska

  8. Jean-Paul Farré

    Jean-Paul Farré

    Pierre

  9. Olivier Achard

    Olivier Achard

    1st Assistant Director

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bonjitos

Mar 6, 2014

Great

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
immigrantparis, francewifepoliticsphotographyerotic movie