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House of Pleasures
House of Pleasures

House of Pleasures

Genres

Drama

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The dawn of the 20th century: L’Apollonide, a luxurious and traditional brothel in Paris, is living its last days. In this closed world, where some men fall in love and others become viciously harmful, the women share their secrets, their fears, their joys and their pains.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

126 mins

Rating

6.57/10

Release Date

21 September 2011

Country

France

Cast

Noémie Lvovsky

Noémie Lvovsky

Marie-France

Hafsia Herzi

Hafsia Herzi

Samira

Céline Sallette

Céline Sallette

Clotilde

Jasmine Trinca

Jasmine Trinca

Julie

Adèle Haenel

Adèle Haenel

Léa

Alice Barnole

Alice Barnole

Madeleine

Iliana Zabeth

Iliana Zabeth

Pauline

Judith Lou Lévy

Judith Lou Lévy

Prostitute

Pauline Jacquard

Pauline Jacquard

Prostitute

Anaïs Thomas

Anaïs Thomas

Prostitute

Maïa Sandoz

Maïa Sandoz

Prostitute

Joanna Grudzinska

Joanna Grudzinska

Prostitute

Esther Garrel

Esther Garrel

Prostitute

Xavier Beauvois

Xavier Beauvois

Jacques

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Michaux

Jacques Nolot

Jacques Nolot

Maurice

Laurent Lacotte

Laurent Lacotte

Sadistic customer

Pierre Léon

Pierre Léon

Customer

Jean-Baptiste Verquin

Jean-Baptiste Verquin

Customer

Michel Peteau

Michel Peteau

Marcelo Teles

Marcelo Teles

Guillaume Verdier

Guillaume Verdier

Justin Taurand

Justin Taurand

Damien Odoul

Damien Odoul

Paul Moulin

Paul Moulin

Henry Lvovsky

Henry Lvovsky

Paolo Mattei

Paolo Mattei

Marie-France's son

Fred Epaud

Fred Epaud

François Magal

François Magal

Ghislain de Fonclare

Ghislain de Fonclare

Daniel Doebbels

Daniel Doebbels

Andre Lamorthe

Andre Lamorthe

Chad Gomis

Chad Gomis

Chloe Rouaud

Chloe Rouaud

Louisa Lacroix

Louisa Lacroix

Bernard Fonty

Bernard Fonty

Doctor

Anaïs Romand

Anaïs Romand

Libertine

Natalia Tintore

Natalia Tintore

Salon Bourgeois

Audrey Perronier

Audrey Perronier

Salon Bourgeois

Marie Seznec

Marie Seznec

Salon Bourgeois

Pascale Geille

Pascale Geille

Salon Bourgeois

Vincent Dieutre

Vincent Dieutre

Salon Bourgeois

William Pesson

William Pesson

Salon Bourgeois

Lucie Borleteau

Lucie Borleteau

Salon Bourgeois

Antonia Buresi

Antonia Buresi

Salon Bourgeois

Ewa Kasp

Ewa Kasp

Boulevard Peripherique

Rufine Duclos

Rufine Duclos

Boulevard Peripherique

Jing Wang

Jing Wang

Boulevard Peripherique

Yann Yang Yang

Yann Yang Yang

Boulevard Peripherique

Pascale Ferran

Pascale Ferran

(voice)

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