Élisa (1995)

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Marie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. She has spent most of her life in an orphanage and now makes a living as a small time criminal in Paris. Now she wants to unravel her past and find her father whom she blames for her mother's death.

• Released: 1995-02-01
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 55m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 104 votes

Directed by Jean Becker.

Top cast

• Vanessa Paradis as Marie
• Gérard Depardieu as Jacques 'Lébovitch', Marie's father
• Clotilde Courau as Solange, Marie's friend
• Sekkou Sall as Ahmed, Marie's friend
• Florence Thomassin as Elisa, Marie's mother
• Werner Schreyer as DS driver
• Michel Bouquet as Samuel
• Philippe Léotard as Gitanes Smoker
• Catherine Rouvel as Marina
• Melvil Poupaud as Pharmacist's son

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Élisa

• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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