The Mirage

The Mirage

1992•1h 40m•6.8/10

DramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(11)

An old woman who is unaware that she is near death, falls in love with her son’s young American tutor.

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Production

Molécule, Les Films Stock International, Artemis Films Productions, CCC Filmkunst

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Louise Marleau

Louise Marleau

Maria Tümmler

Fabienne Babe

Fabienne Babe

Anna Tümmler

Marco Hofschneider

Marco Hofschneider

Edouard Tümmler

Véronique Silver

Véronique Silver

Jeanne

Christopher Scarbeck

Ken Keaton

Dominique Briand

Dominique Briand

Jean-Frédéric Ducasse

Le médecin

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