Strange Place for an Encounter (1988)
Strange Place for an Encounter (1988), directed by François Dupeyron, starring Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu.
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Synopsis
France is a haughty, bourgeoise wife who is abandoned at the side of the road by her husband after a vicious quarrel. She meets Charles, a doctor. The meeting of the two strangers is the focus of the film, along with their encounters with characters at a truck stop.
- Charles Van DammeCinematography
- François DupeyronDirector, Writer
- Françoise CollinEditing
- Catherine DeneuveProducer
About the film
A Strange Place to Meet (French: Drôle d'endroit pour une rencontre; also titled Strange Place for an Encounter) is a 1988 French romantic drama film directed by François Dupeyron, and starring Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu.
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A Strange Place to Meet (French: Drôle d'endroit pour une rencontre; also titled Strange Place for an Encounter) is a 1988 French romantic drama film directed by François Dupeyron, and starring Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu.
Cast
Catherine Deneuve : France
Gérard Depardieu : Charles
Nathalie Cardone : Sylvie
André Wilms : Georges
Jean-Pierre Sentier : Pierrot
Dominique Reymond : Mme Martinet
Production
Principal Photography began on 15 February 1988.
References
External links
IMDb entry
A Strange Place to Meet at Hollywood.com
A Strange Place to Meet - Movie - Review - New York Times
A Strange Place to Meet movie review - Film - Time Out London
Text from A Strange Place to Meet on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Strange_Place_to_Meet
Trivia
- It premiered on May 26, 1988, a Thursday.
- It runs 1h40 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Drôle d'endroit pour une rencontre".
- It won 0 award(s) and received 1 nomination(s) on record at Wikidata — César Award for Best Actress among them.
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- CountriesFrance
- LanguagesFrench
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Nominations
- César Award for Best Actress 1989
Cast
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Catherine Deneuve
France -
Gérard Depardieu
Charles -
André Wilms
Georges - Nathalie Cardone Sylvie
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Jean-Pierre Sentier
Pierrot -
Alain Rimoux
Vincent -
Vincent Martin
Roland -
Philippe Faure
Mr. Martinet -
Chantal Banlier
Mrs. Richard -
Thierry Der'ven
Louis -
Dominique Reymond
Mrs. Martinet -
Marie-France Santon
Simone
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Crew
- Charles Van Damme Cinematography
- François Dupeyron Director
- Françoise Collin Editing
- Catherine Deneuve Producer
- Dominique Faysse Writer
- François Dupeyron Writer
Questions about this film
What is Strange Place for an Encounter about?
Strange Place for an Encounter: France is a haughty, bourgeoise wife who is abandoned at the side of the road by her husband after a vicious quarrel. She meets Charles, a doctor. The meeting of the two strangers is the focus of the film, along with their encounters with characters at a truck stop.
Who directed Strange Place for an Encounter?
Strange Place for an Encounter was directed by François Dupeyron in 1988.
Who stars in Strange Place for an Encounter?
The cast of Strange Place for an Encounter includes Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, André Wilms, Nathalie Cardone and Jean-Pierre Sentier.
How long is Strange Place for an Encounter?
Strange Place for an Encounter runs for 100 minutes, or 1h40.
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