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Serie Noire
Genres
DramaCrime
Overview
In the shadowy outskirts of Paris, a desperate door-to-door salesman crosses paths with a mysterious young woman trapped in a grim world. As his obsession deepens, his grip on reality begins to slip—and the line between escape and destruction starts to blur.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
1979-04-25
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
151
Vote Average
7.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Patrick Dewaere
Franck Poupart
Myriam Boyer
Jeanne
Marie Trintignant
Mona
Bernard Blier
Staplin
Jeanne Herviale
La tante
Andreas Katsulas
Andreas Tikides
Charlie Farnel
Marcel, l'inspecteur
Samuel Mek
Le boxeur
Jack Jourdain
L'entraineur (as Jack Jourdan)
Fernand Coquet
Le Hell's Angel
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