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Tiresia

Tiresia

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Tiresia

2003

1h 55m

5.9(31 votes)

Drama

Overview

Based on the legend of Tiresias, it tells of a transgender woman who is kidnapped by a man and left to die in the woods. She is then saved by a family and receives the gift of telling the future.

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Production Companies

Haut et Court

ARTE France Cinéma

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Laurent Lucas

Laurent Lucas

Terranova / Père François

Clara Choveaux

Clara Choveaux

Tiresia I

Thiago Telès

Tiresia II

Célia Catalifo

Célia Catalifo

Anna

Lou Castel

Lou Castel

Charles

Alex Descas

Alex Descas

Marignac

Fred Ulysse

Fred Ulysse

Roberto

Stella

Kim

Marcelo Novais Teles

Eduardo

Olivier Torres

Olivier Torres

Mathieu

Creative team

Directed by: Bertrand Bonello
Written by: Luca Fazzi
Bertrand Bonello
Produced by: Claude Girard
Carole Scotta

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