

Repeated Absences
1972-11-01 · 79 min · ★ 4.6
François Naulet turns his bedroom into an island of drugs, loneliness and despair.
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- Directors
- Guy Gilles
- Production companies
- Gaumont, Les Films du Prisme, Les Productions de la Guéville
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Nathalie DelonSophie
Claude GéniaJeanne Larivière
Patrick JouanéGuy
Corinne Le PoulainMarie, la femme de Guy
Yves RobertLe père de François
Danièle DelormeLa mère de François
Pierre BertinGeorges, le vieil homosexuel
Richard BerryLe collègue de la banque
Jacques CastelotLe directeur de la banque
Max MontavonUn homme à la soirée mondaine
Sylvie VartanUne femme à la soirée mondaine
Gabriel CattandLe flic
Xavier GélinLe 2e flic
Jeanne MoreauLa voix de la nostalgie (voice)
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