Un étrange voyage
1981 · 100 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama
A man walks a length of railroad track, looking for his elderly mother whom he believes fell from the train at some point. He brings his daughter along.
Directed by Alain Cavalier · Written by Camille de Casabianca
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Jean Rochefort Pierre -
Camille de Casabianca Amélie -
Arlette Bonnard Claire -
Dominique Besnehard Marc -
François Berléand Le témoin escroc -
Hubert Saint-Macary L'examinateur
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