The Margin (1976)
Overview
A businessman leaves his country home, and wife and young son for a business trip to Paris. While there he develops a sexual and spiritual bond with a call girl.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 0.9178 |
Directed By
Walerian Borowczyk
Crew
Walerian Borowczyk
Bernard Daillencourt
André Heinrich
Marie-Françoise Perochon
Louisette Hautecœur
Jacques d'Ovidio
Jacky Bouban
Alain Cayrade
TOP CAST
Sylvia Kristel
Diana
Joe Dallesandro
Sigimond Pons
André Falcon
Antonin Pons
Mireille Audibert
Sergine Pons
Denis Manuel
Le moustachu
Louise Chevalier
Feline
Norma Picadilly
The stripper
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