Movie
Strange Affair
Overview
A young Parisian advertising executive becomes so captivated by the unsettling charm of his mysterious new employer that he eventually abandons his family and friends, viewing it a privilege to let the ubiquitous employer take over his home, his life, his desire. Only his wife remains suspicious, recognizing both the pathos and the evil in the man’s soul-stealing power.
Details
- Release date
- 1981-12-23
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Films A2, Sara Films
- Country
- France
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Gérard Lanvin as Louis Coline
- Michel Piccoli as Bertrand Malair
- Nathalie Baye as Nina Coline
- Jean-Pierre Kalfon as François Lingre
- Madeleine Cheminat as Yvette, la grand-mère de Louis
- Jean-François Balmer as Paul Belais
- Pierre Michaël as Gérard Doutre
- Victor Garrivier as le père de Nina
- Dominique Blanchar as la mère de Nina
- Kathy Kriegel as Véronique
- Ariane Lartéguy as Salomé
Crew
- Pierre Granier-Deferre - Director
- Pierre Granier-Deferre - Screenplay
- Christopher Frank - Screenplay
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