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Stranger by the Lake

6.220131h 40mNRMovieDramaThriller

Franck spends his summer days hopelessly searching for companionship at a popular cruising spot on the shores of a lake in rural France. One day, he meets Michel, an attractive yet darkly mysterious man and falls blindly in love.

DirectorAlain Guiraudie
WriterAlain Guiraudie
ProducersSylvie Pialat·Benoît Quainon

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Cast · Directed by Alain Guiraudie

PDPierre Deladonchamps
Pierre Deladonchamps
Franck
CPChristophe Paou
Christophe Paou
Michel
PDPatrick d'Assumçao
Patrick d'Assumçao
Henri
JC
Jérôme Chappatte
Inspector Damroder
MVMathieu Vervisch
Mathieu Vervisch
Éric
GTGilbert Traïna
Gilbert Traïna
Tuesday Night Man
ED
Emmanuel Daumas
Philippe
SBSébastien Badachaoui
Sébastien Badachaoui
Eric's Boyfriend
GG
Gilles Guérin
Ladies' Man
FLFrançois-Renaud Labarthe
François-Renaud Labarthe
Pascal Ramière
CB
Claude Bellelle
The Naturist
SC
Slawomir Cieminski
The Naturist

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Stranger by the Lake — streaming FAQ

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Stranger by the Lake is streaming on Metrograph, Strand Releasing and Kanopy in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Stranger by the Lake on Netflix?

No, Stranger by the Lake is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. It's currently on Metrograph and Strand Releasing.

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Stranger by the Lake is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy in United States.