Shadows
1982, French. Directed by Jean-Claude Brisseau.
The life of an ordinary working class family in Bagnolet's block of council flats, Paris' suburb. "I've spent 17 years here. I sacrificed myself for you. Now it's over. " says the mother, who dreams of being a singer. Between a pre-teen rocker brother and a disillusioned father, daughter Nathalie brings balance into this breaking-down family.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Jean-Claude BrisseauDirector
- Jacques SerresPierre, the father
- Nathalie BreuerNathalie
- Dominique VerdeChristine, the mother
- Lucien PlazanetLucien
- Éric LecomteFranck
- Madeleine LemistreChristine's mother
- Philippe CaroitLaurent, the groom
- Guy MoussetCourse mate
- Laurence BoisloretBrigitte
- Jean-Claude BrisseauNeighbor (uncredited)
- María Luisa GarcíaNeighbor (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 2 April 1982
- Original title
- Les Ombres
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jean-Claude Brisseau
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Shadows runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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Who directed Shadows?
Shadows (1982) was directed by Jean-Claude Brisseau and stars Jacques Serres, Nathalie Breuer, Dominique Verde.