Every Man for Himself

Every Man for Himself

1980•1h 27m•6.2/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(80)

A look at the sexual and professional lives of three people — a television director, his ex-girlfriend, and a sex worker.

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Production

MK2 Films, Sara Films, SAGA Production, Sonimage, CNC, ZDF, SRG SSR, ORF

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Rivière

Jacques Dutronc

Jacques Dutronc

Paul Godard

Nathalie Baye

Nathalie Baye

Denise Rimbaud

Roland Amstutz

Roland Amstutz

Customer in Room 522

Cécile Tanner

Cécile Tanner

Cecile

Anna Baldaccini

Isabelle's Sister

Roger Jendly

Roger Jendly

Customer of Isabelle's Sister

Fred Personne

Fred Personne

First Client

Michel Cassagne

Piaget

Nicole Jacquet

Woman

Paule Muret

Paul's Ex-Wife

Dore de Rosa

Dore de Rosa

Hotel Attendant

Catherine Freiburghaus

Farm Girl

Monique Barscha

Chanteuse d'opéra

Edmond Vullioud

Bernard Cazassus

Bernard Cazassus

1st Guy

Serge Maillard

Coach

Erik Desfosses

Cinema Character

Marie-Luce Felber

Coach

Irène Floersheim

Cafe Waitress

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