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Cold Water

Cold Water

19946.31h 35m

Overview

An outer suburb of Paris, 1972. Gilles and Christine, both sixteen, are classmates and lovers who have become frustrated with the aloofness of their families and the general monotony of their lives. When the pair are caught shoplifting, Christine's father ships her off to a home for emotionally disturbed children, temporarily putting space between her and Gilles. Luckily for them, though, she escapes and the couple contemplate running away together.

Directed by Olivier Assayas
Written by Olivier Assayas
Produced by Georges Benayoun, Paul Rosenberg
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Top Cast

Virginie Ledoyen

Virginie Ledoyen

Christine

Cyprien Fouquet

Cyprien Fouquet

Gilles

László Szabó

László Szabó

Le père de Gilles

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

L'inspecteur

Dominique Faysse

Dominique Faysse

La mère de Christine

Jackie Berroyer

Jackie Berroyer

Le père de Christine

Smaïl Mekki

Smaïl Mekki

Mourad

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Le professeur

Ilona Györi

Ilona Györi

Marie

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Renée Amzallag

L'infirmière

Themes & Keywords

paris, francerunaway

About Cold Water

Cold Water is a drama film released in 1994 exploring themes of paris, france, runaway. Directed by Olivier Assayas, it stars Virginie Ledoyen, Cyprien Fouquet, László Szabó. An outer suburb of Paris, 1972. Gilles and Christine, both sixteen, are classmates and lovers who have become frustrated with the aloofness of their families and the general monotony of their lives. When the pair are caught shoplifting, Christine's father ships her off to a home for emotionally disturbed children, temporarily putting space between her and Gilles. Luckily for them, though, she escapes and the couple contemplate running away together.

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