Elles

Sep 9, 2011

1h 36m

★ 5.3

The world's oldest profession still has its secrets.

Overview

A journalist tries to balance the duties of marriage and motherhood while researching a piece on college women who work as prostitutes to pay their tuition.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Canal+ Polska

ZDF

Slot Machine

Zentropa International Köln

Zentropa International France

Liberator Productions

SHOT Szumowski

Zentropa International Poland

Elles Trailers

Cast

Anne

Juliette Binoche

Charlotte

Anaïs Demoustier

Alicja

Joanna Kulig

Patrick

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Mutter

Krystyna Janda

Sadist client

Andrzej Chyra

Saïd

Ali Marhyar

Florent

François Civil

Le père d'Anne

Jean-Marie Binoche

Stéphane

Pablo Beugnet

La mère de Charlotte

Valérie Dréville

Le père de Charlotte

Jean-Louis Coulloc'h

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