Eau de la vie (1994)
Overview
Catherine is taken to dine at "Eau de la vie" an opulent cafe known for its unusual entertainment. Her business associates Grant and Sarah intend to initiate her into their sordid society and strip her of her innocence. Catherine must choose from a small group of performers who will entertain the diners for the evening. She selects a young attractive man unaware that the finale of the evenings entertainment will end in his dead. To save the young man she has chosen, Catherine is driven to fight for her own life but oblivious to her struggle the other diners believe it is all part of the evening's entertainment Catherine has to stand alone. They say that evil triumphs when good people do nothing. Eau de la vie is a dark tale of hedonism and individual courage.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.102 |
Directed By
Simon Baré
Crew
Simon Baré
Eric De Beus
Richard Bluck
Simon Baré
Sam Negri
Sue Franks
Sally Wilson
Jonathan Brough
Tanea Chapman
Philippa Campbell
Sally Rodwell
Simon Baré
Paul Sullivan
Neville Stevenson
Fiona Bartlett
Di Oliver
Bridget Lyon
Jeremy Dempsey
Gavin Stroud
Grant Finlay
Simon Riera
Rachel Anderson
Rob Kerr
Merrin Gimmel
Aileen Davidson
Nicki Ellis
Nicky Jenkinson
Dan Cleary
Mike McCree
Craig Tomlinson
Glenis Giles
John Boswell
Susan Davis
Simon Baré
Paul Taylor
Annelise van der Poel
TOP CAST
Sarah Smuts-Kennedy
Sarah
Kirsty Hamilton
Catherine
David Geary
Grant
Jeff Boyd
Maitre'd
Peter Daube
Tank Man
Janet Roddick
Singer
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