Chameleon
1996, French. Directed by Benoît Cohen.
After fatally shooting a stalker, Parisian bar-maid Lea must live the life of the title reptile. At the time of the killing she was living with Francis, a much older American ex-con. After committing the murder, the fleeing and frightened Lea is saved by Paris paper boys Jean and Luc. Later she tells her sad story to hard-drinking Moskowitz, a middle-aged cop who secretly desires her. His unrequited love leads to tragedy. Meanwhile, Lea continues living with Francis, but also shacks up with Luc while trying to avoid the jealous cop.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Benoît CohenDirector
- Chiara MastroianniLéa
- Jackie BerroyerMoskowitz
- Seymour CasselFrancis
- Antoine ChappeyLuc
- Alban GuittenyJean
- Julien ColletJulien
- Edward BunkerSid Dembo
- Sandrine DumasEva
- Marilyne CantoEsther, boss of the bar
- Philippe van HerwijnenKiller
- François GuérifPatron of the Soleil
- Dominique CamaraClient of the Soleil
Details
- Released
- 9 October 1996
- Original title
- Caméléone
- Written by
- Alban Guitteny, Hilton McConnico, Benoît Cohen
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Chameleon runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Chameleon isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 October 1996. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like Chameleon?
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Who directed Chameleon?
Chameleon (1996) was directed by Benoît Cohen and stars Chiara Mastroianni, Jackie Berroyer, Seymour Cassel.