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Coupe franche(1989)
Status: Released
Date: 1989-02-15
20%
2 Votes
Time: 1h 45m
Overview:
Francois (Pierre-Loup Rajot) has just moved into a small community in the French Pyrenees mountains. He applies for work at a small logging mill, run with great craftsmanship but indifferent business skill by Favier (Guy Marchand), the son-in-law of the owner, Mathieu (Serge Reggiani). Francois has an ally in another man who works at the mill, Cyuri (Wotjek Pszoniak), who had formerly been his mother's lover. With his help, he easily settles into his job. He also quickly becomes the lover of his boss's wife Marie (Julie Jezequel). This leads to complications for all concerned, but as decent people, they find themselves at something of a standoff and are unable to resolve the situation easily.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
Movie: Coupe franche
Top 7 Billed Cast
Serge Reggiani
Mathieu
Julie Jézéquel
Marie
Wojciech Pszoniak
Gyuri
Guy Marchand
Favier
Pierre-Loup Rajot
François
Jean-Quentin Châtelain
Yvon
László Szabó
Dédé
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Overview
Francois (Pierre-Loup Rajot) has just moved into a small community in the French Pyrenees mountains. He applies for work at a small logging mill, run with great craftsmanship but indifferent business skill by Favier (Guy Marchand), the son-in-law of the owner, Mathieu (Serge Reggiani). Francois has an ally in another man who works at the mill, Cyuri (Wotjek Pszoniak), who had formerly been his mother's lover. With his help, he easily settles into his job. He also quickly becomes the lover of his boss's wife Marie (Julie Jezequel). This leads to complications for all concerned, but as decent people, they find themselves at something of a standoff and are unable to resolve the situation easily.
Release Date
1989-02-15
Average
2
Rating:
1.0 startsTagline
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Languages:
Français
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