Rive droite, rive gauche

Rive droite, rive gauche

1984 · 99 min · FR · 5.8 (31 votes)
Dir. Philippe Labro · Starring Gérard Depardieu, Nathalie Baye, Carole Bouquet, Bernard Fresson, Jacques Weber, Charlotte de Turckheim · Music Michel Berger
Drama

Longtime friends Guarrigue and Sénanques own a successful law practice in Paris. The dreaded businessman Pervillard is one of their clients. One night, Sénanques, who is in an unhappy relationship, meets Sacha. For her sake, he causes a political scandal involving Pervillard and puts himself in danger.

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A smoky, existential Parisian drama where ambition and desire collide. It feels like a cool, late-night jazz session, tinged with the paranoia of political intrigue and the weight of personal compromise.

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