The Margin

The Margin

The line between love and lechery.

1976•1h 28m•6.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(45)

A businessman leaves his country home, and wife and young son for a business trip to Paris. While there he develops a sexual and spiritual bond with a call girl.

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Production

Robert et Raymond Hakim, Paris-Film Production

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Sylvia Kristel

Sylvia Kristel

Diana

Joe Dallesandro

Joe Dallesandro

Sigimond Pons

André Falcon

André Falcon

Antonin Pons

Mireille Audibert

Mireille Audibert

Sergine Pons

Denis Manuel

Denis Manuel

Le moustachu

Louise Chevalier

Louise Chevalier

Feline

Emmanuel Franval

Dominique Marcas

Dominique Marcas

Norma Picadilly

The stripper

Camille Larivière

Luz Laurent

Karin Albin

Carlo Nell

Carlo Nell

Dominique Erlanger

Sylvaine Charlet

Sylvaine Charlet

Isabelle Mercanton

Isabelle Mercanton

Jean Lara

Jean Lara

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