France / Feb 01, 1995
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Marie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. She has spent most of her life in an orphanage and now makes a living as a small time criminal in Paris. Now she wants to unravel her past and find her father whom she blames for her mother's death.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Philippe Léotard | Gitanes Smoker |
| Catherine Rouvel | Marina |
| Melvil Poupaud | Pharmacist's son |
| Olivier Saladin | Kevin |
| Bernard Verley | Entrepreneur |
| Reine Bartève | Grandmother |
| André Julien | Grandfather |
| Gérard Chaillou | Claude Chapelier |
| Bernard Lincot | Owner of Bar des Pêcheurs |
| Eugene Riguidel | Customer in Bar des Pêcheurs |
| José Garcia | Taxi Passenger |
| Philippe Duquesne | P.M.U. Owner |
| Dodine Herry-Grimaldi | P.M.U. Owner |
| Teco Celio | Samuel's Lover |
| Dominique Thomas | Social Service Tutor |
| Ninou Fratellini | Social Service Tutor |
| Claudine Regnier | Social Service Counselor |
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| Jean-Pierre Bagot | HLM Tenant |
| Jenny Clève | Marie's Landlord |
| Malcolm Conrath | Nightclub Barman |
| Sidy Lamine Diarra | P.M.U. Customer |
| Lydia Ewandé | P.M.U. Customer |
| Firmine Richard | P.M.U. Customer |
| Jacques Dautriche | Singer with Orchestra |
| Laurent Lebras | Laurent |
| Alfred Cohen | Hotel manager |
| Sylvestre Amoussou | |
| Christine Aurel | |
| Jane Becker | |
| Philippe Beglia | |
| François Clavier | |
| François Delaive | |
| Bass Dhem | |
| Akonio Dolo | |
| Valerie Dupin | |
| Abderrahmane El Kebir | |
| Samir Guesmi | |
| Mukuna Kashala | |
| Dominique Marcas | |
| Marie-Laurence | |
| Laurentine Milebo | |
| Nar Sene | |
| Jean-Baptiste Tiémélé | |
| Olivier Till |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Élisa |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films Christian Fechner, Solo Productions, TF1 Films Production |
| Release date | 1 febbraio 1995 |
| Production | Henri Brichetti, Christian Fechner |
| Writer | Fabrice Carazo, Jean Becker |
| Casting | Jean-Paul Becker, Juliette Ménager |
| Editing | Jacques Witta |
| Cinematography | Étienne Becker |
| Assistant directors | Jean Becker |
| Camera operators | Étienne Becker |
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| Additional photography | Étienne Becker |
| Production design | Thérèse Ripaud |
| Art direction | Thérèse Ripaud |
| Set decoration | Thérèse Ripaud |
| Music | Serge Gainsbourg, Michel Colombier, Zbigniew Preisner, Jean-Louis Ughetto, Arthur Le Roux |
| Sound | Serge Gainsbourg, Jean-Louis Ughetto, Arthur Le Roux, Michel Colombier, Zbigniew Preisner |
| Costume design | Gil Noir, Marie-Françoise Perochon, Arianne Phillips, Judith Gayo, Frédérique Marcus, Muriel Paupere, Jean-Christophe Roger |
| Makeup | Judith Gayo, Frédérique Marcus, Muriel Paupere, Jean-Christophe Roger, Gil Noir, Marie-Françoise Perochon, Arianne Phillips |
| Hairstyling | Gil Noir, Marie-Françoise Perochon, Arianne Phillips, Judith Gayo, Frédérique Marcus, Muriel Paupere, Jean-Christophe Roger |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Switzerland / Feb 03, 1995 / 16
South Korea / Apr 22, 1995
Czechia / May 25, 1995 / 15+
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Spain / Jul 06, 1995
Japan / Jul 22, 1995
Finland / Sep 08, 1995
Sweden / Sep 22, 1995
Greece / Sep 29, 1995
Romania / Nov 01, 1995
United States / Nov 11, 1995
United Kingdom / Dec 01, 1995 / 15
Germany / Dec 07, 1995
Türkiye / Dec 29, 1995
Russia / Jan 01, 1996
Denmark / Jul 19, 1996
Estonia / Aug 16, 1996
Iceland / Oct 24, 1996
Argentina / Jan 23, 1997
TV
Hungary / Aug 16, 1997
France / Jan 01, 2026 / Polar+
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