· 1988 · 1h 30m

The Beggars

Les Mendiants

Director

Cast

Judith Godrèche as Catherine Dominique Sanda as Helene Jean-Philippe Écoffey as Fred Anne Roussel as Annabelle Hassane Fall as Gregoire Pierre Forget as Le grand-pere

Crew

Acácio de Almeida — Director of Photography Dominique Auvray — Editor Pascal Bonitzer — Screenplay Benoît Jacquot — Screenplay René-Louis Des Forêts — Novel

Synopsis

This symbolic drama from director Benoit Jacques underscores the characters' human need for affection. Children steal lemons for the thrill, while women steal other women's men from them just to prove they can. Drug smuggling, clandestine love affairs, and two lovers involved with the production of Shakespeare's Othello carry on with their own off-stage tragedy.

Key Collaborators

Benoît Jacquot Director Acácio de Almeida Director of Photography Dominique Auvray Editor Pascal Bonitzer Screenplay Benoît Jacquot Screenplay René-Louis Des Forêts Novel

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