Strange Affair
Released: December 23, 1981Runtime: 105 minLanguage: FR
A young Parisian advertising executive becomes so captivated by the unsettling charm of his mysterious new employer that he eventually abandons his family and friends, viewing it a privilege to let the ubiquitous employer take over his home, his life, his desire. Only his wife remains suspicious, recognizing both the pathos and the evil in the man’s soul-stealing power.
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Michel Piccoli
as Bertrand Malair
Gerard Lanvin
as Louis Coline
Nathalie Baye
as Nina Coline
Jean Pierre Kalfon
as François Lingre
Jean Francois Balmer
as Paul Belais
Pierre Michael
as Gérard Doutre
Madeleine Cheminat
as Yvette, la grand-mère de Louis
Victor Garrivier
as Le père de Nina
Dominique Blanchar
as La mère de Louis
Andre Chaumeau
as Le vieil employé
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