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L'ombre des femmes

L'ombre des femmes

2015Movie⏱️ 1h 13mNot Rated
DramaRomance
6.5
IMDB Rating
1,646 votes

Pierre and Manon are a pair of poor documentary makers, who scrape by with odd jobs. When Pierre meets young trainee Elisabeth, he falls for her, but wants to keep Manon at the same time. But the new girl in his life finds out tha...

Director
Philippe Garrel
Writers
Jean-Claude Carrière, Caroline Deruas, Arlette Langmann
Stars
Clotilde Courau, Stanislas Merhar, Lena Paugam
Release Date
May 27, 2015
Language
French
Country
France, Switzerland
🏆 3
Wins
🎯 4
Nominations
💬 7
Reviews
📋 4.1K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Clotilde Courau
Clotilde Courau
as Manon
Stanislas Merhar
Stanislas Merhar
as Pierre
Lena Paugam
Lena Paugam
as Elisabeth
Vimala Pons
Vimala Pons
as Lisa
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Antoinette Moya
as La mère de Manon
👤
Jean Pommier
as Henri, le vieux résistant
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Thérèse Quentin
as La femme d'Henri
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Mounir Margoum
as L'amant de Manon
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Claude Desmecht
as Le propriétaire
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Christian Cousquer
as L'homme du marché

💰 Box Office

$152,802
Worldwide Gross
$50,291
Domestic Gross
$10,431
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.39 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Paris, France
Production
SBS Productions, Arte France Cinéma, Close Up Films

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

FrenchTragic RomanceDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Simple, yet very effective
by Red_Identity2016-06-04

"There's something so inherently simple about this film, something that may even come across as detrimental if one was to explain the entire plot summary to someone who was interested. They might think that it sounds really contrived and kind of like a ridiculous soap opera, but the key in making a film is always in its execution. In that respect, this film succeeds admirably. The screenplay is simple, but very nuanced and realistic, and the performances and the quiet, delicate direction only help add to that realism. Before you know it, you realize you've become really enthralled in ..."

💡 Did You Know?

In the Shadow of Women (2015) was selected to open the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

📖 Synopsis

Pierre and Manon are a pair of poor documentary makers, who scrape by with odd jobs. When Pierre meets young trainee Elisabeth, he falls for her, but wants to keep Manon at the same time. But the new girl in his life finds out tha...