France / Nov 23, 1988
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An urban gigolo on the run from a mobster hides out at the remote cabin of a female novelist in this plodding romantic drama. Her neighbors include an elderly man with a penchant for growing sunflowers and an unhappy neighbor girl with emotional problems. Love blossoms for the unlikely couple who somehow realize their liaison is doomed to failure.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Solenn Jarniou | Elisa |
| Anne Alvaro | Mme Pallaci |
| Sabine Frugier | La concierge de l'hôtel |
| Patrick Palmero | Le présentateur de la fête |
| Farid Chaouche | Un garde du corps |
| Charli Beléteau | Un garde du corps |
| Frédéric Fresson | Un garde du corps |
| Nils Tavernier | Tatiano |
| Guy Roulet | Le journaliste |
| Marc Bertolini | Giorgio |
| Maura Misiti | Isabelle |
| Massimo Sabatini | Emile Pallaci |
| Jacques Siclier | Le directeur du supermarché |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La lumière du lac |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Erato Films, Canal+ |
| Release date | 23 novembre 1988 |
| Executive producer | Daniel Toscan du Plantier |
| Production | Claude Abeille |
| Writer | Stéphane Didier-Lambert, Francesca Comencini |
| Editing | Agnès Guillemot |
| Cinematography | Denis Lenoir |
| Assistant directors | Francesca Comencini |
| Camera operators | Denis Lenoir |
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| Additional photography | Denis Lenoir |
| Production design | Valérie Grall, Denis Renault |
| Art direction | Denis Renault, Valérie Grall |
| Set decoration | Valérie Grall, Denis Renault |
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