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French California is a french film of genre Drama directed by Jacques Fieschi with Nathalie Baye
French California (2006)
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Add to a movie listFrench California (French: La Californie) is a 2006 French film directed and written by Jacques Fieschi, based on short story by Georges Simenon. It was nominated for César Awards for Best Supporting Actress (Mylène Demongeot) and Most Promising Actor (Radivoje Bukvic). It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
^ "Festival de Cannes: French California". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
Synopsis
Depuis longtemps, rien ne peut séparer Mirko et Stefan. Les voici sur la Côte d'Azur. Ils n'ont rien, ils battent le pavé. À la sortie d'une discothèque, ils ont rencontré Maguy, une femme qui sort et boit beaucoup, qui claque beaucoup d'argent. Maguy prend Mirko et Stefan à son service, dans sa luxueuse villa. Entre elle, sa fille Hélène, Mirko et Stefan, va s'instaurer un jeu de désir qui les met en danger. Un crime va alors être commis, là-haut, dans la villa, que chacun aurait pu commettre.Actors
Nathalie Baye
(Maguy)
Ludivine Sagnier
(Hélène)
Roschdy Zem
(Mirko)
Mylène Demongeot
(Katia)
Rasha Bukvic
(Stephan)
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