Élisa (1995)
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A troubled young woman goes in search of the father she never knew in this French drama. In 1979, Elisa (Florence Thomassin) is an unhappy and unstable woman who -- after trying to strangle her two year old daughter Marie -- kills herself on Christmas Eve. Sixteen years later, Marie (Vanessa… More A troubled young woman goes in search of the father she never knew in this French drama. In 1979, Elisa (Florence Thomassin) is an unhappy and unstable woman who -- after trying to strangle her two year old daughter Marie -- kills herself on Christmas Eve. Sixteen years later, Marie (Vanessa Paradis) has grown into a young woman with more than her share of problems; she's wise beyond her years when it comes to men, and she lies as often as she tells the truth. With her friends Solange (Clotilde Courau) and Ahmed (Sekkou Sall), Marie makes her way through a variety of small-time confidence games, but she's obsessed with discovering the identity of her father, who abandoned her after the death of her mother years before. After intimidating a number of civil service workers, Marie learns that her father is Jacques Desmoulins (Gerard Depardieu), a successful but reclusive songwriter who lives on a small island where he uses alcohol to keep him company. Marie makes her way to Jacques' island in the hope of getting even with the man she blames for many of her troubles. Leading lady Vanessa Paradis is also a successful pop singer in Europe. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jean Becker
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 1, 1995 Wide
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Cast
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Vanessa Paradis
as Marie
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Gérard Depardieu
as Jacques Desmoulins
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Clotilde Courau
as Solange
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Sekkou Sall
as Ahmed
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Florence Thomassin
as Elisa
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Michel Bouquet
as Samuel
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Jean-Pierre Bagot
as HLM Tenant
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Teco Celio
as Samuel's Lover
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Jenny Clève
as Marie's Landlord
- Akonio Dolo
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André Julien
as Grandfather
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Philippe Leotard
as Gitane Smoker
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Melvil Poupaud
as Pharmacist's Son
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Firmine Richard
as P.M.U. Customer
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Catherine Rouvel
as Manina
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Olivier Saladin
as Kevin
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Bernard Verley
as Entrepreneur
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Sidy Lamine Diarra
as P.M.U. Customer
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Lydia Ewandé
as P.M.U. Customer
- Laurentine Milebo
- Philippe Beglia
- Dominique Marcas
- Francois Clavier
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Malcolm Conrath
as Nightclub Barman
- El Kebir
