The Town Is Quiet
Genres
Overview
A dark tale of working-class life in Marseilles, a city in crisis. Interesting characters include a hard-bitten but compassionate fish market worker with a drug addicted daughter and a moody bartender with a shocking secret life.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
133 min
Release Date
2000-08-30
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
24
Vote Average
6.5
Ariane Ascaride
Michèle
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Paul
Jacques Boudet
Jean, Paul's Father
Pascale Roberts
Paul's Mother
Véronique Balme
Ameline
Christine Brücher
Viviane Froment
Jacques Pieiller
Yves Froment
Julie-Marie Parmentier
Fiona
Gérard Meylan
Gérard
Pierre Banderet
Claude
Alexandre Ogou
Abderramane
Frédérique Bonnal
Mrs. Préférence Nationale
Jacques Germain
Mister Préférence Nationale
Alain Lenglet
Piano mover
Patrick Bonnel
Postman
Yann Trégouët
Young man who provokes Gérard
Philippe Leroy
René
Danielle Stefan
Prostitute
Farid Ziane
Farid
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