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Elles

Elles

The world's oldest profession still has its secrets.

20115.31h 36m

Overview

A journalist tries to balance the duties of marriage and motherhood while researching a piece on college women who work as prostitutes to pay their tuition.

Directed by Małgorzata Szumowska
Written by Tine Byrckel, Małgorzata Szumowska
Produced by Marianne Slot
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $911K

Top Cast

Juliette Binoche

Juliette Binoche

Anne

Anaïs Demoustier

Anaïs Demoustier

Charlotte

Joanna Kulig

Joanna Kulig

Alicja

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Patrick

Krystyna Janda

Krystyna Janda

Mutter

Andrzej Chyra

Andrzej Chyra

Sadist client

Ali Marhyar

Ali Marhyar

Saïd

François Civil

François Civil

Florent

J

Jean-Marie Binoche

Le père d'Anne

Pablo Beugnet

Pablo Beugnet

Stéphane

Themes & Keywords

journalisthusband wife relationshipfemale friendshipfemale protagonistprostitutionwomen dancing togetherfemale journalistwoman director

About Elles

Elles is a drama film released in 2011 exploring themes of journalist, husband wife relationship, female friendship, female protagonist, prostitution, women dancing together. Directed by Małgorzata Szumowska, it stars Juliette Binoche, Anaïs Demoustier, Joanna Kulig. A journalist tries to balance the duties of marriage and motherhood while researching a piece on college women who work as prostitutes to pay their tuition.

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