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Serie Noire

Serie Noire

19797.41h 51m

Overview

In the shadowy outskirts of Paris, a desperate door-to-door salesman crosses paths with a mysterious young woman trapped in a grim world. As his obsession deepens, his grip on reality begins to slip—and the line between escape and destruction starts to blur.

Directed by Alain Corneau
Written by Georges Perec, Jim Thompson, Alain Corneau
Produced by Maurice Bernart
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Top Cast

Patrick Dewaere

Patrick Dewaere

Franck Poupart

Myriam Boyer

Myriam Boyer

Jeanne

Marie Trintignant

Marie Trintignant

Mona

Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

Staplin

Jeanne Herviale

Jeanne Herviale

La tante

Andreas Katsulas

Andreas Katsulas

Andreas Tikides

C

Charlie Farnel

Marcel, l'inspecteur

S

Samuel Mek

Le boxeur

J

Jack Jourdain

L'entraineur (as Jack Jourdan)

F

Fernand Coquet

Le Hell's Angel

Themes & Keywords

salesmanfrench noir

About Serie Noire

Serie Noire is a drama, crime film released in 1979 exploring themes of salesman, french noir. Directed by Alain Corneau, it stars Patrick Dewaere, Myriam Boyer, Marie Trintignant. In the shadowy outskirts of Paris, a desperate door-to-door salesman crosses paths with a mysterious young woman trapped in a grim world. As his obsession deepens, his grip on reality begins to slip—and the line between escape and destruction starts to blur.

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