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Elles

Elles

The world's oldest profession still has its secrets.

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$4000000

Revenue

$911466

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

09 September 2011

Country

France

Cast

Juliette Binoche

Juliette Binoche

Anne

Anaïs Demoustier

Anaïs Demoustier

Charlotte

Joanna Kulig

Joanna Kulig

Alicja

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Patrick

Krystyna Janda

Krystyna Janda

Mutter

Andrzej Chyra

Andrzej Chyra

Sadist client

Ali Marhyar

Ali Marhyar

Saïd

François Civil

François Civil

Florent

Jean-Marie Binoche

Jean-Marie Binoche

Le père d'Anne

Pablo Beugnet

Pablo Beugnet

Stéphane

Valérie Dréville

Valérie Dréville

La mère de Charlotte

Jean-Louis Coulloc'h

Jean-Louis Coulloc'h

Le père de Charlotte

Arthur Moncla

Arthur Moncla

Thomas

Scali Delpeyrat

Scali Delpeyrat

Charles

Laurence Ragon

Laurence Ragon

Colette

Alain Libolt

Alain Libolt

Le mari de Colette

Swann Arlaud

Swann Arlaud

The Young Client

Nicolas Layani

Nicolas Layani

Le client guitare

Laurent Jumeaucourt

Laurent Jumeaucourt

Le client grain de beauté

José Fumanal

José Fumanal

Le client qui pleure

Martine Vandeville

Martine Vandeville

La secrétaire université

Jenny Bellay

Jenny Bellay

La voisine retraitée

Tom Hénin

Tom Hénin

L'ami de Florent

Anaïs Fabre

Anaïs Fabre

(uncredited)

Mateusz Kościukiewicz

Mateusz Kościukiewicz

(uncredited)

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