Elisa

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Elisa

1995

1h 55m

6.4(99 votes)

Drama

Overview

Marie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. She has spent most of her life in an orphanage and now makes a living as a small time criminal in Paris. Now she wants to unravel her past and find her father whom she blames for her mother's death.

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Cast & Crew

51 members

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Vanessa Paradis

Marie

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Gérard Depardieu

Jacques 'Lébovitch', Marie's father

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Clotilde Courau

Solange, Marie's friend

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Sekkou Sall

Ahmed, Marie's friend

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Florence Thomassin

Elisa, Marie's mother

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Werner Schreyer

DS driver

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Michel Bouquet

Samuel

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Philippe Léotard

Gitanes Smoker

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Catherine Rouvel

Marina

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Melvil Poupaud

Pharmacist's son

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Olivier Saladin

Kevin

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Bernard Verley

Entrepreneur

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Reine Bartève

Grandmother

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André Julien

Grandfather

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Gérard Chaillou

Claude Chapelier

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Bernard Lincot

Owner of Bar des Pêcheurs

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Eugene Riguidel

Customer in Bar des Pêcheurs

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José Garcia

Taxi Passenger

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Philippe Duquesne

P.M.U. Owner

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Dodine Herry-Grimaldi

P.M.U. Owner

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Teco Celio

Samuel's Lover

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Dominique Thomas

Social Service Tutor

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Ninou Fratellini

Social Service Tutor

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Claudine Regnier

Social Service Counselor

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Jean-Pierre Bagot

HLM Tenant

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Jenny Clève

Marie's Landlord

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Malcolm Conrath

Nightclub Barman

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Sidy Lamine Diarra

P.M.U. Customer

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Lydia Ewandé

P.M.U. Customer

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Firmine Richard

P.M.U. Customer

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Jacques Dautriche

Singer with Orchestra

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Laurent Lebras

Laurent

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Alfred Cohen

Hotel manager

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Sylvestre Amoussou

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Christine Aurel

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Jane Becker

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Philippe Beglia

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François Clavier

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François Delaive

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Bass Dhem

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Akonio Dolo

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Valerie Dupin

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Abderrahmane El Kebir

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Samir Guesmi

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Mukuna Kashala

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Dominique Marcas

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Marie-Laurence

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Laurentine Milebo

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Nar Sene

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Jean-Baptiste Tiémélé

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Olivier Till

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