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The Light
The Light

The Light

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Drama

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Camille arrives in Ouessant, the island of her birth off the Brittany coast, to sell the family home. She spends a last night in the house during which she discovers a secret. In 1963 a man came to work with her father, who was the Jument lighthouse operator. He only stayed two months, but his presence proved to be a disturbing catalyst.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$5584679

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

03 November 2004

Country

France

Cast

Sandrine Bonnaire

Sandrine Bonnaire

Mabé

Anne Consigny

Anne Consigny

Camille

Philippe Torreton

Philippe Torreton

Yvon Le Guen

Grégori Derangère

Grégori Derangère

Antoine Cassendi

Émilie Dequenne

Émilie Dequenne

Brigitte

Nathalie Besançon

Nathalie Besançon

Jeanne

Martine Sarcey

Martine Sarcey

Jeanne âgée

Jean Senejoux

Jean Senejoux

Rémi

Thierry Lavat

Thierry Lavat

Tinou

Eric Bonicatto

Eric Bonicatto

Jo

Christophe Rossignon

Christophe Rossignon

Pompier

Nicolas Bridet

Nicolas Bridet

Jean-Mi

Bernard Spiegel

Bernard Spiegel

L'entrepreneur

Christophe Kourotchkine

Christophe Kourotchkine

Lebras

Emmanuel Courcol

Emmanuel Courcol

Le curé

Marie Rousseau

Marie Rousseau

L'acheteuse

Nadia Barentin

Nadia Barentin

Huberte

Patrick Zard

Patrick Zard

L'acheteur

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