House of Pleasures
House of Pleasures
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2011
2h 6m
6.6(261 votes)
Drama

Overview

The dawn of the 20th century: L’Apollonide, a luxurious and traditional brothel in Paris, is living its last days. In this closed world, where some men fall in love and others become viciously harmful, the women share their secrets, their fears, their joys and their pains.

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Production Companies

ARTE France Cinéma

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

50 members
Acting

Noémie Lvovsky

Marie-France

Noémie Lvovsky
Acting

Hafsia Herzi

Samira

Hafsia Herzi
Acting

Céline Sallette

Clotilde

Céline Sallette
Acting

Jasmine Trinca

Julie

Jasmine Trinca
Acting

Adèle Haenel

Léa

Adèle Haenel
Acting

Alice Barnole

Madeleine

Alice Barnole
Acting

Iliana Zabeth

Pauline

Iliana Zabeth
Production

Judith Lou Lévy

Prostitute

Judith Lou Lévy
Acting

Pauline Jacquard

Prostitute

Pauline Jacquard
Acting

Anaïs Thomas

Prostitute

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Directing

Maïa Sandoz

Prostitute

Maïa Sandoz
Directing

Joanna Grudzinska

Prostitute

Joanna Grudzinska
Acting

Esther Garrel

Prostitute

Esther Garrel
Acting

Xavier Beauvois

Jacques

Xavier Beauvois
Acting

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Michaux

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Acting

Jacques Nolot

Maurice

Jacques Nolot
Acting

Laurent Lacotte

Sadistic customer

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Acting

Pierre Léon

Customer

Pierre Léon
Acting

Jean-Baptiste Verquin

Customer

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Michel Peteau

Unknown Role

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Acting

Marcelo Teles

Unknown Role

Marcelo Teles
Acting

Guillaume Verdier

Unknown Role

Guillaume Verdier
Production

Justin Taurand

Unknown Role

Justin Taurand
Directing

Damien Odoul

Unknown Role

Damien Odoul
Acting

Paul Moulin

Unknown Role

Paul Moulin
Acting

Henry Lvovsky

Unknown Role

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Acting

Paolo Mattei

Marie-France's son

Paolo Mattei
Acting

Fred Epaud

Unknown Role

Fred Epaud
Production

François Magal

Unknown Role

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Acting

Ghislain de Fonclare

Unknown Role

Ghislain de Fonclare
Acting

Daniel Doebbels

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Andre Lamorthe

Unknown Role

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Acting

Chad Gomis

Unknown Role

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Acting

Chloe Rouaud

Unknown Role

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Louisa Lacroix

Unknown Role

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Bernard Fonty

Doctor

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Costume & Make-Up

Anaïs Romand

Libertine

Anaïs Romand
Acting

Natalia Tintore

Salon Bourgeois

No Image
Acting

Audrey Perronier

Salon Bourgeois

No Image
Acting

Marie Seznec

Salon Bourgeois

No Image
Acting

Pascale Geille

Salon Bourgeois

Pascale Geille
Directing

Vincent Dieutre

Salon Bourgeois

Vincent Dieutre
Acting

William Pesson

Salon Bourgeois

No Image
Directing

Lucie Borleteau

Salon Bourgeois

Lucie Borleteau
Acting

Antonia Buresi

Salon Bourgeois

Antonia Buresi
Acting

Ewa Kasp

Boulevard Peripherique

Ewa Kasp
Acting

Rufine Duclos

Boulevard Peripherique

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Acting

Jing Wang

Boulevard Peripherique

No Image
Acting

Yann Yang Yang

Boulevard Peripherique

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Writing

Pascale Ferran

(voice)

Pascale Ferran

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