

That Most Important Thing: Love
1975-02-12 · 113 min · ★ 7.0
Servais Mont, a freelance photographer who works taking compromising photos, gets fascinated by Nadine Chevalier, a tormented low-budget movie actress married to an eccentric film photo collector.
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- Directors
- Andrzej Żuławski
- Production companies
- Albina Productions, T.I.T. Filmproduktion
- Countries
- France, Germany, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Romy SchneiderNadine Chevalier
Fabio TestiServais Mont
Jacques DutroncJacques Chevalier
Claude DauphinMazelli
Roger BlinServais' Father
Nicoletta MachiavelliLuce Lapade
Klaus KinskiKarl-Heinz Zimmer
Gabrielle DoulcetMadame Mazelli
Michel RobinRaymond Lapade
Katia TchenkoMyriam, prostitute
Paul BiscigliaAssistant Director
Sylvain LévignacFirst Man in the Brewery
Olga ValéryWoman with the Dildo
Jacques BoudetRobert Beninge
Claude LegrosManuel RosenthalTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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