Jan 04, 1956
80 min
Full-HD

La Pointe Courte (1956)

A penetrating study of a marriage on the rocks, set against the backdrop of a small Mediterranean fishing village. Both a stylized depiction of the complicated relationship between a married couple and a documentary-like look at the daily struggles of the inhabitants of Sète in the South of France.

Category

Drama Romance

Country

France

Companies

Ciné-Tamaris

Philippe Noiret

Him

Silvia Monfort

Her

Marcel Jouet

Raphäel Scotto

Albert Lubrano

Albert Soldino

Anna Banegas

Anna Soldino

André Lubrano

Dédé Soldino

Rossette Lubrano

Albert's Wife

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