The Margin

Sep 22, 1976

1h 28m

★ 6.0

The line between love and lechery.

Overview

A businessman leaves his country home, and wife and young son for a business trip to Paris. While there he develops a sexual and spiritual bond with a call girl.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Robert et Raymond Hakim

Paris-Film Production

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Cast

Diana

Sylvia Kristel

Sigimond Pons

Joe Dallesandro

Antonin Pons

André Falcon

Sergine Pons

Mireille Audibert

Le moustachu

Denis Manuel

Feline

Louise Chevalier

Emmanuel Franval

Dominique Marcas

The stripper

Norma Picadilly

Camille Larivière

Luz Laurent

Karin Albin

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7.0

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7.2

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6.6

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7.2

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8.1

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7.1

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7.3

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6.1

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7.7

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7.2

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6.2

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6.6

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7.7

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7.6

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6.9

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6.9

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4.4

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6.3

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