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The Past
Genres
DramaMystery
Overview
After four years apart, Ahmad returns to his wife Marie in Paris in order to progress their divorce. During his brief stay, he cannot help noticing the strained relationship between Marie and her daughter Lucie. As he attempts to improve matters between mother and daughter Ahmad unwittingly lifts the lid on a long buried secret...
Details
Budget
$11000000
Revenue
$10631747
Runtime
130 min
Release Date
2013-05-17
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
567
Vote Average
7.242
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Bérénice Bejo
Marie Brisson
Ali Mosaffa
Ahmad
Tahar Rahim
Samir
Pauline Burlet
Lucie
Elyes Aguis
Fouad
Jeanne Jestin
Léa
Sabrina Ouazani
Naïma
Babak Karimi
Shahryar
Valéria Cavalli
Valeria
Aleksandra Klebanska
Celine
Jean-Michel Simonet
Médecin
Pierre Guerder
Juge
Anne-Marion de Cayeux
Avocate
Eléonora Marino
Collègue Marie
Jonathan Devred
Agent aéroport
Sylviane Fraval
Infirmière
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