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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.8 / 100
1984·Comedy / Drama·1h 30m

MARCHE À L'OMBRE

Two friends, one a musician the other constantly depressed wander around Greece and France till they get to Paris without a penny to their name. Here they spend nights in the underground, and squat in houses with the African immigrants. One day they both fall in love with Mathilde a blond dancer and follow her to New York.

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Michel Blanc·DirectorMichel Blanc·WriterPatrick Dewolf·WriterEduardo Serra·Director of PhotographyJacques Delaporte·Original Music ComposerJoëlle Hache·Editor
Cast
Michel Blanc·DenisGérard Lanvin·FrançoisSophie Duez·MathildeFrançois Berléand·Police inspector receiverBernard Farcy·Monsieur ChristianMimi Félixine·Marie-GabrielleBéatrice Camurat·MartineKatrine Boorman·KatrinaJean-François Dérec·Raymond, hotel bossDidier Agostini·1st Racketeer
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 3
Michel Blanc·DirectorÉtienne Dhaene·First Assistant DirectorLucile Christol·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Michel Blanc·WriterPatrick Dewolf·Writer
Camera· 1
Eduardo Serra·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Joëlle Hache·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Jacques Delaporte·Original Music ComposerXalam·Original Music ComposerRenaud·SongsAlain Lachassagne·SoundJean-Paul Loublier·SoundClaude Villand·Sound
Art & Design· 3
Carlos Conti·Production DesignElisabeth Tavernier·Costume DesignFrançoise Andrejka·Key Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Bernard Artigues·ProducerChristian Fechner·ProducerFrançoise Menidrey·CastingBernard Marescot·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Redha·Choreographer
By the Numbers
70.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
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