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Strange Place for an Encounter

5.919881h 40mMovieRomance

France is a haughty, bourgeoise wife who is abandoned at the side of the road by her husband after a vicious quarrel. She meets Charles, a doctor. The meeting of the two strangers is the focus of the film, along with their encounters with characters at a truck stop.

DirectorFrançois Dupeyron
WritersDominique Faysse·François Dupeyron
ProducerCatherine Deneuve

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Cast · Directed by François Dupeyron

CDCatherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve
France
GDGérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Charles
AWAndré Wilms
André Wilms
Georges
NC
Nathalie Cardone
Sylvie
JSJean-Pierre Sentier
Jean-Pierre Sentier
Pierrot
ARAlain Rimoux
Alain Rimoux
Vincent
VMVincent Martin
Vincent Martin
Roland
PFPhilippe Faure
Philippe Faure
Mr. Martinet
CBChantal Banlier
Chantal Banlier
Mrs. Richard
TDThierry Der'ven
Thierry Der'ven
Louis
DRDominique Reymond
Dominique Reymond
Mrs. Martinet
MSMarie-France Santon
Marie-France Santon
Simone

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