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La Traversée du désir

La Traversée du désir

2009•1h 11m•5.7/10
Documentary

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5.7/10(3)

What was your first desire? What did you long for most? Arielle Dombasle put these questions to a wide circle of famous people.

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Production

Makam Films, Foundation Cartier, Paris

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Arielle Dombasle

Arielle Dombasle

Self

Michel Houellebecq

Michel Houellebecq

Self

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Self

Fanny Ardant

Fanny Ardant

Self

Pierre Arditi

Pierre Arditi

Self

Fernando Arrabal

Fernando Arrabal

Self

Daniel Auteuil

Daniel Auteuil

Self

Édouard Baer

Édouard Baer

Self

Jeanne Balibar

Jeanne Balibar

Self

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Self

Marisa Berenson

Marisa Berenson

Self

Michèle Bernier

Michèle Bernier

Self

Tony Blair

Tony Blair

Self

Luc Bondy

Self

Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Self

Aurore Clément

Aurore Clément

Self

David Lynch

David Lynch

Self

Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola

Self

Jean-Paul Gaultier

Jean-Paul Gaultier

Self

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Self

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