

For Sale
1998-08-26 · 100 min · ★ 5.0
A Private detective is hired to trace a woman who ran away and disappeared on her wedding day. The movie follows him and recounts the story of her life through her eyes and the eyes of those interviewed by the detective.
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Production details
- Directors
- Laetitia Masson
- Production companies
- Cuel Lavalette Productions, Le Studio Canal+, La Sept Cinéma
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Sandrine KiberlainFrance Robert
Sergio CastellittoLuigi Primo
Aurore ClémentAlice
Chiara MastroianniMireille
Mireille PerrierPrimo's Ex-Wife
Samuel Le BihanEric Pacard
Caroline BaehrMarie-Pierre Chénu
Roschdy ZemThe banker
Jean-François StéveninPierre Lindien
Eric MitchellLe client
Stéphane GuillonLe vendeur de meubles
Guy AmramClient dans la rue des prostituéesTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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