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Plot

Former film critic André Téchiné directed and co-wrote this offbeat crime drama. Samson (Gérard Depardieu) is a down-on-his-luck boxer who manages to win a fortune thanks to a fixed fight. However, while Samson and his girlfriend Laure (Isabelle Adjani) are trying to get away with the money, he is killed by a gunman who looks just like Samson (and is also played by Depardieu). Laure is crushed, but in time she finds herself attracted to Samson's murderous double; he is also drawn to her, and they eventually become lovers. The supporting cast includes Marie-France Pisier and Jean-Claude Brialy.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
102min.
DVD Release Date:
03/10/2003
Director(s):
Themes:
Cons and Scams,Starting Over,Twins and Lookalikes
Tone:
Atmospheric,Dreamlike,Eerie,Fanciful,Slick,Nocturnal,Enigmatic,Stylized
Keywords:
boxing,criminal,death,fixed [corruption],heart,love,prostitute/prostitution
Language:
French