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Before the Winter Chill
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Title: Before the Winter Chill

Release Date: 26 Nov 2013

Runtime: 1h 43m

Genre: Drama

Director: Les Films du 24, Samsa Film, TF1 Droits Audiovisuels, Canal+, France 3 Cinéma

Production Companies: Les Films du 24, Samsa Film, TF1 Droits Audiovisuels, Canal+, France 3 Cinéma

Overview: They are the perfect French haute bourgeois couple: Paul is a respected surgeon and Lucie cooks and gardens exquisitely. But now, in the autumn of his life, Paul can’t resist the lure of an ambiguous and dangerous relationship with a mysterious young woman. Might there be something sinister behind the roses delivered to his office and the “chance” meetings?

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Average Vote: 6 (79 votes)

Cast

  • Paul: Daniel Auteuil
  • Lucie: Kristin Scott Thomas
  • Lou: Leïla Bekhti
  • Gérard: Richard Berry
  • Caroline: Vicky Krieps
  • Victor: Jérôme Varanfrain
  • Mathilde: Laure Killing
  • Zoé Gassard: Anne Metzler
  • Denis, le directeur de la clinique: Laurent Claret
  • Mme Malek: Annette Schlechter
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