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Serie Noire
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Serie Noire

1979-04-25 · 111 min · ★ 7.4

Drama · Crime

In the shadowy outskirts of Paris, a desperate door-to-door salesman crosses paths with a mysterious young woman trapped in a grim world. As his obsession deepens, his grip on reality begins to slip—and the line between escape and destruction starts to blur.

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Directors
Alain Corneau
Production companies
Prospectacle, Gaumont
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Patrick DewaerePatrick DewaereFranck Poupart
Myriam BoyerMyriam BoyerJeanne
Marie TrintignantMarie TrintignantMona
Bernard BlierBernard BlierStaplin
Jeanne HervialeJeanne HervialeLa tante
Andreas KatsulasAndreas KatsulasAndreas Tikides
Charlie FarnelMarcel, l'inspecteur
Samuel MekLe boxeur
Jack JourdainL'entraineur (as Jack Jourdan)
Fernand CoquetLe Hell's Angel

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