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The Dead Tree
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The Dead Tree

1987-01-01 · 90 min · ★ 6.5

Drama · Romance

The veneer of the story is a tale of chance love: two French expatriates strike up a chance romance when they meet on a ship headed back to South America.

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Directors
Joseph Morder
Production companies
5 Continents, Joseph Morder Productions, La Boite à l'Image, ZDF, La Sept Cinéma
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Philippe FanoJaime
Marie SerrurierLaura
RosetteRosetteSofia
Patrick ZoccoAntonio
Jean-Marie LalvéeLe voyageur
Jean-Charles FantoniJack
Françoise MichaudFrançoise MichaudAna-Maria
Robert Mundle père de Jaime
Raymonde CarascoRaymonde Carascola mère de Jaime
Rogelio Vázquez-ArjonaLe maître de maison
Nathalie Dalmassola fille d'Ana-Maria et Jacques
Jeremy Marile fils d'Ana-Maria et Jacques
Anne VormsPilar
Boris LehmanBoris LehmanLe patron du cabaret
Mario LitwinLe pianiste du cabaret
Christine BuryLa chanteuse du cabaret
Alain BedosPedro
Catherine AbecassisL'employée de maison
Joël BarbouthJoël BarbouthL'employé de maison
Rachel CohenLa mère de Sofia

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