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In the Shadow of Women

5.520151h 13mMovieDramaRomance

Pierre and Manon are poor. They make documentaries with nothing and they live by doing odd jobs. Pierre meets a young intern, Elisabeth, and she becomes his mistress. But Pierre will not leave Manon for Elisabeth; he wants to keep both.

DirectorPhilippe Garrel
WritersCaroline Deruas·Jean-Claude Carrière
ProducersSaïd Ben Saïd·Michel Merkt

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Not available in Canada
Streaming in 9 other countries

In the Shadow of Women isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in Australia, Brazil, Denmark, France and 5 more. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Philippe Garrel

CCClotilde Courau
Clotilde Courau
Manon
SMStanislas Merhar
Stanislas Merhar
Pierre
LPLéna Paugam
Léna Paugam
Elisabeth
VPVimala Pons
Vimala Pons
Lisa
MMMounir Margoum
Mounir Margoum
L'amant de Manon
JPJean Pommier
Jean Pommier
Henri
TQThérèse Quentin
Thérèse Quentin
La femme d'Henri
AM
Antoinette Moya
La mère de Manon
CD
Claude Desmecht
Le propriétaire
CC
Christian Cousquer
L'homme du marché
MCMichel Charrel
Michel Charrel
L'homme de l'enterrement
LGLouis Garrel
Louis Garrel
Narrator (voice)

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