Paradise Calling

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Paradise Calling

1988

1h 37m

3.5(11 votes)

Comedy

Mystery

Romance

Overview

Elise is content being the lover of Alex, a wealthy magnate who lavishes her with attention and money. When she gets religious and decides to hide from him in a French convent, Alex hires agents to bring her back.

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8 featured cast members

Starring

Omar Sharif

Alex

Arielle Dombasle

Elise

Hippolyte Girardot

Mark

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Perez-Valdez

Pierre Vaneck

Noah

Françoise Christophe

Mother Superior

Carole Davis

Dana

Martine Kelly

The Woman in the Bar

Creative team

Directed by: Arielle Dombasle

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