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Down by Love

Down by Love

20166.01h 50m

Overview

A man, a woman. A prison director, his inmate. An impossible love, a true story.

Directed by Pierre Godeau
Written by Pierre Godeau, Catherine Siguret, Florent Gonçalves
Produced by Nathalie Gastaldo, Philippe Godeau, Cyril Colbeau-Justin
Box Office0Revenue: $54K

Top Cast

Guillaume Gallienne

Guillaume Gallienne

Jean

Adèle Exarchopoulos

Adèle Exarchopoulos

Anna

Stéphanie Cléau

Stéphanie Cléau

Elise

Aliénor Poisson

Aliénor Poisson

Louise

Cyrielle Martinez

Cyrielle Martinez

Zoé

Selma Mansouri

Selma Mansouri

Sonia

Sabila Moussadek

Sabila Moussadek

Aida

Marie Rivière

Marie Rivière

Mère Anna

Stéphane Roquet

Stéphane Roquet

Gendarme

Anne Loiret

Anne Loiret

Avocate Anna

Themes & Keywords

prisonbased on true storylove

About Down by Love

Down by Love is a drama, romance film released in 2016 exploring themes of prison, based on true story, love. Directed by Pierre Godeau, it stars Guillaume Gallienne, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Stéphanie Cléau. A man, a woman. A prison director, his inmate. An impossible love, a true story.

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