Before the Winter Chill

Nov 26, 2013

1h 43m

★ 6.0

Overview

They are the perfect French haute bourgeois couple: Paul is a respected surgeon and Lucie cooks and gardens exquisitely. But now, in the autumn of his life, Paul can’t resist the lure of an ambiguous and dangerous relationship with a mysterious young woman. Might there be something sinister behind the roses delivered to his office and the “chance” meetings?

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Les Films du 24

Samsa Film

TF1 Droits Audiovisuels

Canal+

France 3 Cinéma

Before the Winter Chill Trailers

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Cast

Paul

Daniel Auteuil

Lucie

Kristin Scott Thomas

Lou

Leïla Bekhti

Gérard

Richard Berry

Caroline

Vicky Krieps

Victor

Jérôme Varanfrain

Mathilde

Laure Killing

Zoé Gassard

Anne Metzler

Denis, le directeur de la clinique

Laurent Claret

Mme Malek

Annette Schlechter

Commandant Xavier Garin

Jean-François Wolff

Capitaine Thierry Weiler

Joël Delsaut

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