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Grand Central

Grand Central

20135.61h 34m

Overview

A young unemployed man finds work at a nuclear power plant and begins an illicit affair with the fiancée of one of his senior workmates.

Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski
Written by Rebecca Zlotowski, Gaëlle Macé
Produced by Frédéric Jouve, Gabriele Kranzelbinder
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Top Cast

Léa Seydoux

Léa Seydoux

Karole

Tahar Rahim

Tahar Rahim

Gary

Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet

Gilles

Denis Ménochet

Denis Ménochet

Toni

Johan Libéreau

Johan Libéreau

Tcherno

Nozha Khouadra

Nozha Khouadra

Maria

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart

Isaac

Camille Lellouche

Camille Lellouche

Géraldine

Guillaume Verdier

Guillaume Verdier

Bertrand

Marie Berto

Marie Berto

Morali

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Themes & Keywords

infidelitynuclear power plantradioactivitywoman director

About Grand Central

Grand Central is a drama, romance film released in 2013 exploring themes of infidelity, nuclear power plant, radioactivity, woman director. Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski, it stars Léa Seydoux, Tahar Rahim, Olivier Gourmet. A young unemployed man finds work at a nuclear power plant and begins an illicit affair with the fiancée of one of his senior workmates.

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