The Town Is Quiet (2001)

  • U
  • 01/17/2001 (FR)
  • Drama
  • 2h 13m

Overview

A dark tale of working-class life in Marseilles, a city in crisis. Interesting characters include a hard-bitten but compassionate fish market worker with a drug addicted daughter and a moody bartender with a shocking secret life.

Robert Guédiguian

Director, Screenplay

Jean-Louis Milesi

Screenplay

Cast

Ariane Ascaride's headshot

Ariane Ascaride

Michèle
Jean-Pierre Darroussin's headshot

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Paul
Jacques Boudet's headshot

Jacques Boudet

Jean, Paul's Father
Pascale Roberts's headshot

Pascale Roberts

Paul's Mother
Véronique Balme's headshot

Véronique Balme

Ameline
Christine Brücher's headshot

Christine Brücher

Viviane Froment
Jacques Pieiller's headshot

Jacques Pieiller

Yves Froment
Julie-Marie Parmentier's headshot

Julie-Marie Parmentier

Fiona

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