The descent into hell begins for Edouard, a disillusioned marginal, when he loses his job, and his wife leaves with his son. His meeting with a mysterious stranger, who claims to work for the secret services, leads him to commit the irreparable. Was it a trap or just a symptom of his madness? There is doubt...
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard
Jean Topart
The unknown
Françoise Lugagne
The mother
Magali Clément
Juliette
Nathalie Baye
Blanche Raynal
Josiane Lévêque
Alain Quercy
Jacques Faber
Michel Choisy
L'Inconnu is a thriller, fantasy, science fiction film released in 1973. Directed by Youri, it stars Gérard Depardieu, Jean Topart, Françoise Lugagne. The descent into hell begins for Edouard, a disillusioned marginal, when he loses his job, and his wife leaves with his son. His meeting with a mysterious stranger, who claims to work for the secret services, leads him to commit the irreparable. Was it a trap or just a symptom of his madness? There is doubt...
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