Élisa (1995 film)
| Élisa | |
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| Directed by | Jean Becker |
| Written by | Jean Becker Fabrice Carazo |
| Produced by | Henri Brichetti Christian Fechner |
| Starring | Vanessa Paradis Gérard Depardieu |
| Cinematography | Étienne Becker |
| Edited by | Jacques Witta |
| Music by | Michel Colombier Serge Gainsbourg Zbigniew Preisner |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Buena Vista International |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $11.1 million |
| Box office | $18.5 million[1] |
Élisa is a French drama film directed by Jean Becker and starring Vanessa Paradis, Gérard Depardieu, Clotilde Courau, Firmine Richard and Florence Thomassin. It was released in 1995.
Plot
Marie is a teenage girl living a criminal life with her friends on the streets of Paris. Her mother, Élisa, suffering from poverty, abandoned by her husband and estranged from her parents, had tried to kill her when she was very young and subsequently committed suicide, while her father has never been part of her life. One day she decides to find and take revenge on her father for not helping her when she was a child. When she finds him she realises that she cannot kill her own father, at least not before he has had the chance to explain.
Cast
- Vanessa Paradis as Marie Desmoulin
- Gérard Depardieu as Jacques 'Lébovitch' Desmoulin
- Clotilde Courau as Solange
- Sekkou Sall as Ahmed
- Florence Thomassin as Élisa Desmoulin
- Michel Bouquet as Samuel
- Philippe Léotard as Gitane Smoker
- Catherine Rouvel as Manina
- Melvil Poupaud as Pharmacist's son
- Olivier Saladin as Kevin
- Bernard Verley as The contractor
- José Garcia as Taxi Passenger
- Philippe Duquesne as P.M.U. Owner
- Firmine Richard as P.M.U. Customer
- Samir Guesmi
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