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The Sentinel

The Sentinel

19926.52h 19m

Overview

A medical intern finds himself drawn into a world of international intrigue after discovering a shrunken human head in his luggage.

Directed by Arnaud Desplechin
Written by Arnaud Desplechin, Noémie Lvovsky, Emmanuel Salinger
Produced by Pascal Caucheteux, Nicole Arbib, Grégoire Sorlat
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Top Cast

Emmanuel Salinger

Emmanuel Salinger

Mathias Barillet

Thibault de Montalembert

Thibault de Montalembert

Jean-Jacques

Jean-Louis Richard

Jean-Louis Richard

Bleicher

Valérie Dréville

Valérie Dréville

Nathalie

Marianne Denicourt

Marianne Denicourt

Marie Barillet

Jean-Luc Boutté

Jean-Luc Boutté

Varins

Bruno Todeschini

Bruno Todeschini

William Mahé

Philippe Duclos

Philippe Duclos

Macaigne

F

Fabrice Desplechin

Simon Acher

Emmanuelle Devos

Emmanuelle Devos

Claude

Themes & Keywords

investigationmedicinememorytrain

About The Sentinel

The Sentinel is a thriller film released in 1992 exploring themes of investigation, medicine, memory, train. Directed by Arnaud Desplechin, it stars Emmanuel Salinger, Thibault de Montalembert, Jean-Louis Richard. A medical intern finds himself drawn into a world of international intrigue after discovering a shrunken human head in his luggage.

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