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The Town Is Quiet

The Town Is Quiet

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

133 mins

Rating

6.405/10

Release Date

30 August 2000

Country

France

Cast

Ariane Ascaride

Ariane Ascaride

Michèle

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Paul

Jacques Boudet

Jacques Boudet

Paul's Father

Christine Brücher

Christine Brücher

Viviane Froment

Véronique Balme

Véronique Balme

Ameline

Jacques Pieiller

Jacques Pieiller

Yves Froment

Pascale Roberts

Pascale Roberts

Paul's Mother

Julie-Marie Parmentier

Julie-Marie Parmentier

Fiona

Gérard Meylan

Gérard Meylan

Gérard

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