The Slap
1974 · 99 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama, Comedy, Romance
A Parisian teacher loses his cool when his teenage daughter tells him she plans to drop out of school and move in with her boyfriend.
Directed by Claude Pinoteau · Written by Jean-Loup Dabadie
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Lino Ventura Jean Douléan -
Annie Girardot Hélène Douléan -
Isabelle Adjani Isabelle Douléan -
Nicole Courcel Madeleine -
Francis Perrin Marc Morillon -
Jacques Spiesser Rémy Abeillé -
Michel Aumont Charvin -
Robert Hardy Robert Dickinson -
Nathalie Baye Christine Abeillé -
Xavier Gélin Xavier -
Georges Wilson Pierre -
Annick Alane Jean's housekeeper
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