One rainy, moonless night, three men are locked in a violent tussle in
a port. Danny manages to defeat his attackers and, badly wounded,
he takes refuge in the only open bar in the area. Here, he meets
Roberta, another loner who enjoys dancing to music on the
jukebox. Roberta attempts to chat Danny up, but their game of
seduction soon resembles a showdown...
Script: Pascal Bancou, John Pepper, John Patrick Shanley (book), John Patrick Shanley
Cinematographer: Eduardo Serra
Music: Hervé Legrand
Cast:Léa Drucker (Roberta),
Eric Poulain (Danny),
Pierre Chevallier (Le père),
Marie-Christine Lafosse (La mère),
Jonathan Reyes (Le fils),
Ronald Guttman,
Electra Weston (La barmaid),
Eric Cornet,
Fleur Houdinière,
Gérard Legrand,
Jean-Hugues Laleu,
André-Max Leplaix,
Michel Chesneau,
Monique Ramaut,
Joseph de Cauchy
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 82 min
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