L'Échappée belle (1996)
Directed by Étienne Dhaene

Drama

Film Synopsis

Recently divorced, Manu is treated severely by the judge.  He will hardly ever get to see his children now, because of his inability to take things seriously.  Manu soon discovers that the judge in question is carrying on a tumultuous relationship with his daughter and is trying to take advantage of the situation...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Étienne Dhaene
  • Script: Gerard Rossini, Denis Parent, Laurent Dussaux, Étienne Dhaene
  • Cinematographer: Philippe Pavans de Ceccatty
  • Music: Philippe Delettrez
  • Cast: Jean-Marc Barr (Emmanuel Barnes), Anémone (Jeanine, la juge), Olivia Bonamy (Chloé), Antoine Duléry (Clovis Delmotte), Laurence Masliah (Mathilde Barnes), Zinedine Soualem (l'avocat), Bernard Alane (Georges), Benoît Legrand (Charles Barnes), Ariane Monnier-Zographos (Audrey Barnes), Michèle Bernier (Madame Lambert), Denis Podalydès (Sanchez), Emma de Caunes (Juliette), Bruno Lochet (l'inspecteur Cambois), Fabien Béhar (l'inspecteur Jaubert), Sylvie Benoît (l'institutrice), Samir Abderrahmane (Salim), Louise Boisvert (La chef de cabinet), Christian Cloarec (Contrôleur 2), Muriel Combeau (Contrôleur 1), Christophe Couet (Lafleur)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 85 min

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