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Eau de la vie

May 12, 1994

0h 13m

★ 3.7

Overview

Catherine is taken to dine at "Eau de la vie" an opulent cafe known for its unusual entertainment. Her business associates Grant and Sarah intend to initiate her into their sordid society and strip her of her innocence. Catherine must choose from a small group of performers who will entertain the diners for the evening. She selects a young attractive man unaware that the finale of the evenings entertainment will end in his dead. To save the young man she has chosen, Catherine is driven to fight for her own life but oblivious to her struggle the other diners believe it is all part of the evening's entertainment Catherine has to stand alone. They say that evil triumphs when good people do nothing. Eau de la vie is a dark tale of hedonism and individual courage.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Di Oliver Production

New Zealand Film Commission

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Cast

Sarah

Sarah Smuts-Kennedy

Catherine

Kirsty Hamilton

Grant

David Geary

Maitre'd

Jeff Boyd

Tank Man

Peter Daube

Singer

Janet Roddick

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Eau de la vie

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