Elise, or Real Life (1970)

Elise, or Real Life (1970)

1970-11-25 France, Algeria 104 Min. PG-13
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Overview

In the middle of the Algerian war, Elise, from Bordeaux, “goes” to Paris to join her brother to earn her living in an automobile factory. There she meets Arezki, an Algerian nationalist activist with whom she falls in love. A chronicle of working life at the time and which highlights the extent of police repression against Algerians.

Cast

Marie-José Nat is Elise Le Tellier
Elise Le Tellier
Jean-Pierre Bisson is Lucien Le Tellier
Lucien Le Tellier
Mustapha Chadli is Mustapha
Alice Reichen is La grand-mère
La grand-mère
Martine Chevallier is Marie-Louise
Marie-Louise
Jean-Pierre Darras is Le commissaire
Le commissaire
Yves Barsacq is Un policier
Un policier