CinemaOSMovie · 1970 · 1h 44m

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.

Directed byMichel Drach

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 44m
Language
FR
Released
November 25, 1970
Studios
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)Port Royal Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

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

Creative team
Directed by
Michel Drach
Michel Drach
Written by
Claire Etcherelli
Claire Etcherelli
Michel Drach
Michel Drach

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