L'Intouchable (2006)
Directed by Benoît Jacquot

Drama
aka: The Untouchable

Film Synopsis

Jeanne, a young actress, is currently rehearsing a play under the direction of her boyfriend.  When her mother tells her that her true father was an Indian, one of the Untouchables, she instantly resolves to go to India to look for him.  Since she hasn't any money to pay the airfare, Jeanne must give up the stage play and accept a role in a film which she had previously turned down...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Benoît Jacquot
  • Script: Benoît Jacquot
  • Cinematographer: Caroline Champetier
  • Music: Vijay Jaiswal, Monu Rao
  • Cast: Isild Le Besco (Jeanne), Bérangère Bonvoisin (La mère de Jeanne), Marc Barbé (François), Manuel Munz (Agent Jeanne), Louis-Do de Lencquesaing (L'amant de Jeanne), Yaseen Khan (Passager indien), Parikshit Luthra (Mani), Pascal Bongard (Français piscine 1), Pierre Chevalier (Français piscine 2), Caroline Champetier (Muriel), Dablu Kumar (Papu), Susheel Kumar Batra (Le père de Mani), Rakesh Sharma (Anpar), George Babluani (Homme Géorgien), Samuel Sogno (Acteur théâtre), Valérie Donzelli (Actrice théâtre), Jérémie Elkaïm (Assistant film), Michel Vionnet (Chef opérateur film), Nathalie Valade (Maquilleuse film), Antoni Saint-Aubin (Acteur film)
  • Country: France
  • Language: English / French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 82 min
  • Aka: The Untouchable

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