Lisa
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Stumbling across an uncompleted 1939 film called "Princess Marushka", filmmaker Sam becomes intrigued with the young actor Sylvain Marceau, who last appeared in the film. Hoping to discover the mystery behind Sylvain's disappearance, Sam decides to make a documentary and sets off to interview those who knew Sylvain, including elderly Lisa Morain. Through her interview, Sam learns the story of Lisa and Sylvain's doomed love affair on the eve of World War II.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2001-01-09
Runtime: 109 mins
Director: Pierre Grimblat
Writer: Pierre Grimblat, Gérard Mordillat, Didier Cohen
Spoken language: Français
Genres: Drama, Romance, War
Original title: Lisa
Production Companies: Hamster Productions, JLA Productions, Benjamin Films, France 2 Cinéma, Canal+, TSR
Production Countries: France, Switzerland
Cast
Jeanne Moreau
Marion Cotillard
Benoît Magimel
Sagamore Stévenin
Julia Vaidis-Bogard
Michel Jonasz
Catherine Arditi
Denise Chalem
Johan Leysen
Jacques Pater
Micky El Mazroui
Marisa Berenson
Pierre Dherte
Filip Peeters
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