Water Drops on Burning Rocks

Mar 15, 2000

1h 26m

★ 6.4

Based on the first full-length play by R.W. Fassbender.

Overview

In 1970s Germany, Léopold, a 50-year-old businessman, picks up and seduces 20-year-old Franz, who swiftly moves into his apartment. The dynamic between them intensifies with the sudden arrival of their ex-girlfriends.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Comedy

Production Companies

Fidélité Productions

Les Films Alain Sarde

Eurospace

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Cast

Léopold

Bernard Giraudeau

Franz

Malik Zidi

Anna

Ludivine Sagnier

Véra

Anna Thomson

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