13 Oct 1989
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.
Lux Æterna
Two actresses, Béatrice Dalle and Charlotte Gainsbourg, are on a film set telling stories about witches.
Top Billed Cast
Charlotte Gainsbourg Charlotte
Béatrice Dalle Béatrice
Abbey Lee Abbey
Karl Glusman Karl
Clara 3000 Clara 3000
Claude-Emmanuelle Gajan-Maull Claude-Emmanuelle
Félix Maritaud Félix
Mica Argañaraz Mica
Anatole Devoucoux du Buysson Anatole
Paul Hameline Paul
Lola Pillu Perier Lola
Luka Isaac Luka
Philippe Mensah Philippe
Stefania Cristian Stefania
Victor Sekularac Viktor
Loup 'Vuk' Brankovic Loup
Yannick Bono Yannick
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