The Margin
The line between love and lechery.
Genres
Overview
A businessman leaves his country home, and wife and young son for a business trip to Paris. While there he develops a sexual and spiritual bond with a call girl.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
88 min
Release Date
1976-09-22
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
35
Vote Average
6
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Norma Picadilly
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Luz Laurent
Karin Albin
Carlo Nell
Dominique Erlanger
Sylvaine Charlet
Isabelle Mercanton
Jean Lara
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