Dry Cleaning
1997 · 97 min · ★ 5.6 · Drama
A bored couple takes in a young man who turns their lives inside out.
Directed by Anne Fontaine · Written by Anne Fontaine
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Miou-Miou Nicole Kunstler -
Charles Berling Jean-Marie Kunstler -
Stanislas Merhar Loïc -
Mathilde Seigner Marilyn - N Nanou Meister Yvette
- N Noé Pflieger Pierre
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Michel Bompoil Robert - C Christopher King Steve
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Gérard Blanc Bertrand - B Betty Petristy Mme Bertrand
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