Friday Night

Sep 11, 2002

1h 26m

★ 6.0

This could be any evening in any place.

Overview

The night before she is to move in with her boyfriend, a young Parisian woman picks up a male hitchhiker, leading to a highly charged and impossibly erotic detour.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Arena Films

France 2 Cinéma

Friday Night Trailers

Cast

Laure

Valérie Lemercier

Jean

Vincent Lindon

The Tired Woman

Hélène Fillières

Marie

Hélène de Saint-Père

Young Man in Parka

Grégoire Colin

Pinball Girl

Florence Loiret Caille

Husband of The Tired Woman

Gilles D'Ambra

Receptionist

Micha Lescot

Hotel Manager

Gianfranco Poddighe

Server

Nordine Barour

Buyer

Lionel Goldstein

Van Driver

Didier Emile-Woldemard

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