Humanity (1999)
L'humanité (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 21min
- Drama, Mystery
- 10 Sep 1999 (Norway)
- Movie
When an 11-year-old girl is brutally raped and murdered in a quiet French village, a police detective who has forgotten how to feel emotions--because of the death of his own family in some kind of accident--investigates the crime, which...
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Cast
| Emmanuel Schotté | ... |
Pharaon De Winter
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| Séverine Caneele | ... |
Domino
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Philippe Tullier | ... |
Joseph
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Ghislain Ghesquère | ... |
Le Commandant
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Ginette Allègre | ... |
La mére de Pharaon
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Darius | ... |
L'infirmier
(as Daniel Leroux)
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Arnaud Brejon de la Lavergnee | ... |
Le Conservateur
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Daniel Petillon | ... |
Jean - un policier
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Robert Bunzi | ... |
Le policier anglais
(as Robert Bunzl)
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Dominique Pruvost | ... |
L'ouvrier virulent
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Jean-Luc Dumont | ... |
Le CRS
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Diane Gray | ... |
La voyageuse anglaise
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Paul Gray | ... |
Le voyageur anglais
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Sophie Vercamer | ... |
Une ouvrière
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Murielle Houche | ... |
Une ouvrière
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Pascaline Guyot | ... |
Une ouvrière
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Liliane Facq | ... |
Une ouvrière
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Myriam Dehaine | ... |
Une ouvrière
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Jean Beulque | ... |
Le guide
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Bernard Catrycke | ... |
Le père de Nadège
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Marthe Vandenberg | ... |
La grand-mère
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Amanda Goemaere | ... |
Une fillette
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Honorine Douche | ... |
Une fillette
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Marie-Thérèse Cadet | ... |
La mère
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Denis Claerebout | ... |
Le père
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Suzanne Berteloot | ... |
L'infirmière
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Sylvie Perel | ... |
L'amie de Domino
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Malik Haquem | ... |
Le dealer
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Alain Beaufrome | ... |
Un collègue de Pharaon
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Pierre-Olivier Thery | ... |
Un collègue de Pharaon
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Frédéric Engelaere | ... |
Le jeune ouvrier
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Françoise Blavoet | ... |
Une visiteuse du fort
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Chantal Desmettre | ... |
Une visiteuse du fort
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Noella Froigne | ... |
Une visiteuse du fort
(as Noëlla Froigné)
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Jocelyne Vasseur | ... |
Une visiteuse du fort
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Annie Hennon | ... |
Une visiteuse du fort
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Pierre Raes | ... |
Un visiteur du fort
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Pierre Harrisson | ... |
L'homme en pyjama
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Mathieu Daussy | ... |
Un étudiant à la brasserie
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Gaelle Coppin | ... |
Une étudiante à la brasserie
(as Gaëlle Coppin)
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Marion Robyn | ... |
Une étudiante à la brasserie
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Laurent Pecqueur | ... |
Un étudiant à la brasserie
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Sébastien Zanetti | ... |
Un étudiant à la brasserie
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Cédric Delplace | ... |
Un étudiant à la brasserie
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Julie Legras | ... |
Une étudiante à la brasserie
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Gregory Duboz | ... |
Un étudiant à la brasserie
(as Grégory Duboz)
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Cedric Camberlyn | ... |
Un étudiant à la brasserie
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Sylvain Backerlandt | ... |
Un étudiant à la brasserie
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Marie-Hélène Aernout | ... |
Aline
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Lucien Hallynck | ... |
L'homme au béret
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Andre Geloen | ... |
Le jardinier
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Jean-François Carpentier | ... |
Le pêcheur
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Théophile Boidin | ... |
Un baigneur
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Jérôme Pollet | ... |
Un baigneur
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Sébastien Muselet | ... |
Un baigneur
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Gery Laforce | ... |
Le chauffeur du bus
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Franck Lesage | ... |
Un voisin
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Micheline Cerouter | ... |
Une voisine
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Jacky Hourdouille | ... |
Un voisin
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Marie-Thérèse François | ... |
Une voisine
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Leslie Benault | ... |
Un voisin
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Edwige Benault | ... |
Une voisine
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Heidelore Kramer | ... |
Une passante
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Nicole Willier | ... |
Une passante
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| Sylvie Verheyde | ... |
Une passante
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Pierre Verheyde | ... |
Un passant
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Regis Mallard | ... |
Un passant
(as Régis Maillard)
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Famille Janssens | ... |
Les passants
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Monique Laurent | ... |
Une passante
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Philippe Millet | ... |
Un passant
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Patrice Souchet | ... |
Un passant
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Florent Souchet | ... |
Un passant
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Gregory Ryckewaert | ... |
Un technicien du musée
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Hamid Bouderja | ... |
Un technicien du musée
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Daniel Braems | ... |
Un ouvrier
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Eric Bailleul | ... |
Un ouvrier
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Guy Valpoet | ... |
Un ouvrier
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Bernard Vanhaecke | ... |
Un ouvrier
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Joel Boulinguez | ... |
Un ouvrier
(as Joël Boulinguez)
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J.J. Leurette | ... |
Un ouvrier
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Michel Vanmeenen | ... |
Un ouvrier
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Regis Larridon | ... |
Un ouvrier
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Dominique Deroo | ... |
Un ouvrier
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Stephanie Wyts | ... |
La serveuse
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Philippe Duriez | ... |
Un consommateur
(as Philippe)
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Ivanne Durlez | ... |
Une consommatrice
(as Ivanne)
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Alexis Durlez | ... |
Un consommateur
(as Alexis Duriz)
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Noel Debaene | ... |
Un membre des forces de l'ordre
(as Noël Debaene)
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Jean Rene Delaval | ... |
Un membre des forces de l'ordre
(as Jean René Delaval)
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Christophe Muys | ... |
Un membre des forces de l'ordre
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Ludovic Cousin | ... |
Un membre des forces de l'ordre
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Jacques Gillot | ... |
Un membre des forces de l'ordre
(as Jacques Gilliot)
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Bernard Marescaux | ... |
Un membre des forces de l'ordre
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Sylvain Boulanger | ... |
Un membre des forces de l'ordre
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Jean Pierre Doise | ... |
Un membre des forces de l'ordre
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Gilles Lelièvre | ... |
Un membre des forces de l'ordre
(as Gilles Lelievre)
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Directed by
| Bruno Dumont | ||
Written by
| Bruno Dumont | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Rachid Bouchareb | ... | producer |
| Jean Bréhat | ... | producer |
| Jérôme Clément | ... | co-producer |
| Jean-Pierre Hoss | ... | co-producer |
| Pierre Lescure | ... | co-producer |
| Alain Sussfeld | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Richard Cuvillier | ||
Cinematography by
| Yves Cape | ||
Editing by
| Guy Lecorne | ||
Editorial Department
| Julie Blasenhauer | ... | editorial intern |
| Anja Lüdcke | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Antoine Bedu | ||
| Julien Boulanger | ||
| Claude Debonnet | ||
| Bruno Dumont | ||
| David Eudier | ||
| François Laveugle | ... | (as François Leveugle) |
| Ludovic Lestavel | ||
| Laurent Weymeels | ||
Production Design by
| Marc-Philippe Guerig | ||
Art Direction by
| Marc-Philippe Guerig | ||
Costume Design by
| Nathalie Raoul | ||
Makeup Department
| Valérie Callens | ... | makeup artist: second unit |
| Ferouz Zaafour | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jean Charles Bregentzer | ... | production manager: second unit |
| Philippe Jacquier | ... | assistant production manager |
| Muriel Merlin | ... | unit manager |
| Olivier Molinari | ... | assistant production manager: second unit |
| Nicolas Picard-Dreyfuss | ... | unit production manager (as Nicolas Picard) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Xavier Christiaens | ... | first assistant director |
| Claude Debonnet | ... | first assistant director |
| Virginie Gourmel | ... | second unit director |
| Rima Samman | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Yann Olivier Wicht | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Oumelkir Bensliman | ... | assistant property master |
| Serge Berkenbaum | ... | property master (as Serge Berckenbaum) |
| Géraldine Glorieux | ... | assistant property master |
| David Largeaud | ... | property master: second unit |
Sound Department
| Pascal Jasmes | ... | boom operator |
| Jean-Pierre Laforce | ... | sound mixer |
| Lionel Lebras | ... | boom operator: post-synchronization |
| Pierre Mertens | ... | sound engineer |
| Mathilde Muyard | ... | sound editor |
| Philippe Penot | ... | foley artist |
| Salim Amrani | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| André Cappello | ... | post production sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Franck Mignelli | ... | sculptor |
| Jacques-Olivier Molon | ... | sculptor (as Jacques Olivier Molon) |
| Sarah Rando | ... | sculptor |
Visual Effects by
| Ronan Broudin | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Thierry Saelens | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Vérité | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Arpajou | ... | still photographer |
| Raphaël Bauche | ... | steadicam operator: second unit |
| Vincent Blasco | ... | key grip |
| Alexander Bugel | ... | grip: second unit (as Alexandre Bügel) |
| Thierry Debove | ... | gaffer |
| Pascal Doyen | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Elin Kirschfink | ... | first assistant camera (as Ellin Kirschfink) |
| Serguïe Lourie | ... | grip: second unit |
| Jacques Monge | ... | steadicam operator |
| François Perrault-Alix | ... | grip: second unit |
| Etienne Saldés | ... | grip: second unit |
| Marie Sorribas | ... | first assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Isabelle Sanchez | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Eric Gleizer | ... | music coordinator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Virginie Barbay | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Marie-Hélène Aernout | ... | production intern |
| Patricia Bales | ... | publicist (as Patricia Balés) |
| Didier Bouquet | ... | office production assistant |
| Pascale Bourelli | ... | nude body double: Domino |
| Christophe Cadet | ... | intern: second unit |
| Caroline Dieusaert | ... | production secretary (as Caroline Dieusart) |
| Claude Grain | ... | travelling car |
| Cindy Le Templier | ... | office production assistant (as Cindy Letemplier) |
| Alexandre Macquart-Moulin | ... | intern: second unit |
| Annie Maurette | ... | press attaché |
| Delphine Merabet | ... | production assistant |
| Vincent Mouret | ... | production intern |
| Michel Norman | ... | travelling car coordinator |
| Hengameh Panahi | ... | international sales agent: Celluloid Dreams |
| Jorge Pereira | ... | office production assistant |
| Christine Renaud | ... | administrator: Cred |
| Patrick Robineau | ... | travelling car |
| Vanessa Réveillon | ... | production secretary |
| Rima Samman | ... | production intern |
| Christian Senechal | ... | bus driver (as Christian Sénéchal) |
| André Zdacek | ... | production intern |
Thanks
| Jerôme Benault | ... | thanks |
| Richard Boidin | ... | thanks |
| Christian Bourgois | ... | thanks |
| Monique Bétry | ... | thanks |
| Arnaud Darrou | ... | thanks |
| Robert Dauphin | ... | thanks |
| Arnaud Brejon de la Lavergnee | ... | thanks |
| Thierry de Segonzac | ... | thanks: Groupe TSF |
| Brigitte De Winter | ... | thanks |
| Bernard Delbande | ... | thanks |
| Jean Delobel | ... | thanks |
| Eric Devulder | ... | thanks |
| Thierry Dewulf | ... | thanks |
| Jean-Jacques Didelot | ... | thanks: Laboratoires GTC |
| Alain Dormieux | ... | thanks |
| Catherine Droubaix | ... | thanks |
| Marie Claire Duicq | ... | thanks |
| Françoise Fourmanoir | ... | thanks |
| Carole Gaessler | ... | thanks: France Télévision |
| Colette Gervais | ... | thanks: Banque OBC |
| René Gilbert | ... | thanks |
| Eric Gleizer | ... | thanks: Gorgone Productions |
| Georges Goldenstern | ... | thanks |
| Daniel Granval | ... | thanks: Le Flandria, Bailleul |
| Laurent Guillot | ... | thanks |
| Nancy Herrault | ... | thanks |
| Jean Thomas Jacquot | ... | thanks |
| Sylvia Laj | ... | thanks: Banque OBC |
| Monique Lallaing | ... | thanks |
| Christian Lamarche | ... | thanks |
| Roger Lesage | ... | thanks |
| Salvatore Lodato | ... | thanks |
| Patrick Lotthé | ... | thanks |
| Pascal Magrez | ... | thanks |
| Noël Merlen | ... | thanks |
| Dominique Paurisse | ... | thanks: ANPE Bailleul |
| Bertrand Plouvier | ... | thanks |
| Mauricette Seydlitz | ... | thanks |
| Pauline Trioen | ... | thanks: Relais Emploi |
| Régine Vial | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- 3B Productions
- Arte France Cinéma
- C.R.R.A.V. Nord Pas de Calais
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (with the participation of)
- Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais (support)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (support)
Distributors
- Tadrart Films (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- Celluloid Dreams (1999) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- WinStar Cinema (2000) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Folkets Bio (2000) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Belge Films (2000) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Fox Lorber Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Movie Star (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2000) (Norway) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (1999) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Bitters End (2001) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cankariev Dom (2000) (Slovenia) (theatrical)
- Cineteca Nacional (2000) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Contact Film (2000) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Funfilm Distribution (2000) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Mais Filmes (2000) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Peripher (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Progrès Film (2000) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Senso Films (1999) (Finland) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2021) (France) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
- Artificial Eye (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Blaq Out (2014) (France) (DVD)
- Carmen Video (2008) (Russia) (DVD)
- Euro Space
- Primer Plano Film Group (Argentina)
- The Criterion Collection (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a town near Lille, melancholy police superintendent Pharaon De Winter lives with his mother. An 11-year-old girl has been raped and murdered. Over the next week, De Winter investigates and grieves, his face nearly expressionless. He bikes, he gardens. He accompanies his neighbors, Joseph and Domino, to dinner and to the seaside; he even observes them in vigorous if not rough coitus. For Domino, sex seems her way of connecting. Does she fancy Pharaon? A plowed field, the sea, Pharaon's flowers, the pudenda of Domino and of the ravaged girl - this mix of images of beauty, evil, and possibility assaults Pharaon as he tries to do his job and hold on to his humanity.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to Roger Ebert, "this is a film about a man whose life gives him no source of joy, and denies him the consolation of ignorance. He misses, and he knows he misses. He has the willingness of a saint, but not the gift. He would take the suffering of the world on his shoulders, but he is not man enough." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Instinct/The Loss of Sexual Innocence/Limbo (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Le Vertigo, Rondeau. Modérément See more » |
| Quotes |
[first lines]
l'inspecteur de police Pharaon De Winter: I'm coming. See more » |