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Elise, or Real Life

MOVIE • 1970

Elise, or Real Life

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In the middle of the Algerian war, Elise, from Bordeaux, “goes” to Paris to join her brother to earn her living in an automobile factory. There she meets Arezki, an Algerian nationalist activist with whom she falls in love. A chronicle of working life at the time and which highlights the extent of police repression against Algerians.

TMDB ★ 3.1/5Votes: 13
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Top Cast

Marie-José Nat

Marie-José Nat

Elise Le Tellier

Mohamed Chouikh

Mohamed Chouikh

Arezki

Bernadette Lafont

Bernadette Lafont

Anna

Jean-Pierre Bisson

Jean-Pierre Bisson

Lucien Le Tellier

Catherine Allégret

Catherine Allégret

Didi

Mustapha Chadli

Mustapha Chadli

Mustapha

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Alice Reichen

La grand-mère

Martine Chevallier

Martine Chevallier

Marie-Louise

Jean-Pierre Darras

Jean-Pierre Darras

Le commissaire

Yves Barsacq

Yves Barsacq

Un policier

Michel Drach

Michel Drach

Director

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Arnaud Petit

Assistant Editor

Claire Etcherelli

Claire Etcherelli

Writer

Claude Lanzmann

Claude Lanzmann

Writer

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Theatrical release date: November 25, 1970

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Film

Status

Released

Release

November 25, 1970

Runtime

104 min

Language

French

Origin

France

Budget

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