The Innocents

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The Innocents

1987

1h 36m

5.1(21 votes)

Drama

Overview

A woman becomes trapped in the middle of a feud between two men while attempting to free her younger brother from a life of petty crime.

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11 members

Acting

Sandrine Bonnaire

Jeanne

Acting

Jean-Claude Brialy

Klotz

Acting

Simon de La Brosse

Stéphane

Directing

Abdellatif Kechiche

Saïd

Acting

Tanya Lopert

Mrs. Klotz

Acting

Jacques Nolot

Doctor

Acting

Christine Paolini

Maité

Acting

Marthe Villalonga

La patronne de l'hôtel

Acting

Stéphane Onfroy

Alain

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Marie France

La chanteuse

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Pierre Grisoli

Frankie

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