
The Silence of Rak
1997-07-09 · 74 min · ★ 7.5
The adventures of Rak, who after his dismissal begins to reflect on the meaning of the word work and on the act of working.
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- Directors
- Christophe Loizillon
- Production companies
- Vertigo Productions
- Countries
- Canada, France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
François CluzetRak
Elina LöwensohnLucie
Jackie BerroyerInspector
Roland AmstutzM. Albert
Marcel BozonnetDirector
Pierre BaillotMan at cafe
Brigitte RoüanWoman at cafe
Zinedine SoualemCustomer
Simon AbkarianCustomer
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