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Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary) (2003)

The wrong path is often the best.

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Cédric Klapisch
Writer : Santiago Amigorena, Alexis Galmot, Cédric Klapisch

Synopsis

"Ni Pour, Ni Contre" tracks the fall of a young TV camerawoman, Caty, after she becomes involved with a group of petty criminals and their enigmatic leader, Jean. The gang lives hand-to-mouth until the day Jean plans a daring bank robbery. Although other gang members feel out of their league, Jean persuades them to take part and Caty finds herself in a hellish world of betrayal, violence and murder.

Actors

Marie Gillain
Marie Gillain
Caty
Diane Kruger
Diane Kruger
La call-girl
Camille Natta
Camille Natta
Liz
Simon Abkarian
Simon Abkarian
Freddy
Dimitri Storoge
Dimitri Storoge
Loulou
Vincent Elbaz
Vincent Elbaz
Jean
Zinedine Soualem
Zinedine Soualem
Mouss
Natacha Lindinger
Natacha Lindinger
Caprice
Jocelyn Lagarrigue
Jocelyn Lagarrigue
Gilles - télesurveillance
Pierre-Ange Le Pogam
Pierre-Ange Le Pogam
Le Directeur du Dépôt
Thierry Levaret
Thierry Levaret
Le Vigile
Michaël Abiteboul
Michaël Abiteboul
Bernard - Le King
Robert Plagnol
Robert Plagnol
Le Journaliste Caprice
Michaël Tissier
Michaël Tissier
Anthony Karparian, le fils de Freddy (as Mickaël Tissier)
Didier Menin
Didier Menin
Concierge Marriott
Thierry Flamand
Thierry Flamand
Le Journaliste

Crews

Cédric Klapisch
Cédric Klapisch
Director
Santiago Amigorena
Santiago Amigorena
Screenplay
Farid Lahouassa
Farid Lahouassa
Producer
Aïssa Djabri
Aïssa Djabri
Producer
Manuel Munz
Manuel Munz
Producer
Bruno Delbonnel
Bruno Delbonnel
Director of Photography
Yannick Kergoat
Yannick Kergoat
Editor
Alexis Galmot
Alexis Galmot
Screenplay
Cédric Klapisch
Cédric Klapisch
Screenplay
Frédérique Moidon
Frédérique Moidon
Casting
Thierry Flamand
Thierry Flamand
Production Design
Cécilia Blom
Cécilia Blom
Set Decoration
Anne Schotte
Anne Schotte
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

Ni pour ni contre [Bien au contraire]
Cinéma
Ni pour Ni Contre, Bien au contraire: Eduquer son fils

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