

The Wounded Man
1983-05-25 · 110 min · ★ 5.7
A fleeting encounter in a train station draws a withdrawn young man into a shadowy world of desire and danger. As obsession deepens, innocence destroyed, and an irreversible transformation begins.
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- Directors
- Patrice Chéreau
- Production companies
- France 3 Cinéma, Oliane Productions, Partner's Productions, Gaumont, AJO Distribution, Renn Productions, Azor Films
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jean-Hugues AngladeHenri
Vittorio MezzogiornoJean Lerman
Roland BertinBosmans
Lisa KreuzerElisabeth
Claude BerriClient
Hammou GraïaYoung Man at the Train Station
Gérard DesartheCrying Man
Armin Mueller-StahlHenri's Father
Annick AlaneHenri's Mother
Sophie EdmondHenri's Sister
Marie Verdi
Roland Chalosse
Bernard-Marie KoltèsBoy at the Train Station
Charly ChemounyYoung Hustler
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