La lumière du lac
1988, French. Directed by Francesca Comencini.
An urban gigolo on the run from a mobster hides out at the remote cabin of a female novelist in this plodding romantic drama. Her neighbors include an elderly man with a penchant for growing sunflowers and an unhappy neighbor girl with emotional problems. Love blossoms for the unlikely couple who somehow realize their liaison is doomed to failure.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Francesca ComenciniDirector
- Nicole GarciaCarlotta
- Wadeck StanczakMarco
- Francesca PrandiMiranda
- Jean-Louis BarraultLe vieux
- Madeleine RenaudLa grand-mère
- Luc LavandierMichel
- Valérie TolédanoLucia / Anne
- Solenn JarniouElisa
- Anne AlvaroMme Pallaci
- Sabine FrugierLa concierge de l'hôtel
- Patrick PalmeroLe présentateur de la fête
- Farid ChaoucheUn garde du corps
Details
- Released
- 23 November 1988
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Stéphane Didier-Lambert, Francesca Comencini
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La lumière du lac runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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La lumière du lac isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 November 1988. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like La lumière du lac?
If you liked La lumière du lac, try Chaos, The Good Neighbor, The Cage.
Who directed La lumière du lac?
La lumière du lac (1988) was directed by Francesca Comencini and stars Nicole Garcia, Wadeck Stanczak, Francesca Prandi.