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Risky Business
Risky Business

Risky Business

Genres

Drama

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A teenage girl accuses her primary schoolteacher, Jean Doucet (Jacques Brel), of trying to rape her. The police and the mayor investigate, but Doucet denies the charges. Two other students come forward to reveal more of Doucet's misconduct – one confessing to be his mistress. Doucet faces trial and hard labor if convicted.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

7.389/10

Release Date

21 December 1967

Country

France

Cast

Jacques Brel

Jacques Brel

Jean Doucet

Emmanuelle Riva

Emmanuelle Riva

Suzanne Doucet

René Dary

René Dary

le maire

Nadine Alari

Nadine Alari

Mme Arnaud

Christine Fabréga

Christine Fabréga

Maître Roussel

Gabriel Gobin

Gabriel Gobin

Le juge d'instruction

Muriel Baptiste

Muriel Baptiste

Martine

Christine Simon

Christine Simon

Brigitte

Chantal Martin

Chantal Martin

Josette

Nathalie Nell

Nathalie Nell

Hélène

Delphine Desyeux

Delphine Desyeux

Catherine

Jacques Harden

Jacques Harden

Arnaud

Claudine Berg

Claudine Berg

Mme Cault

Roland Demongeot

Roland Demongeot

Gérard

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