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Maelström (2000)

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Denis Villeneuve

Synopsis

Bibiane, a wealthy part-time model, questions her seemingly perfect life after she has a traumatic abortion.

Actors

Marie-Josée Croze
Marie-Josée Croze
Bibiane Champagne
Jean-Nicolas Verreault
Jean-Nicolas Verreault
Evian
Stephanie Morgenstern
Stephanie Morgenstern
Claire Gunderson
Pierre Lebeau
Pierre Lebeau
The Fish (voice)
Kliment Denchev
Kliment Denchev
Head-Annstein Karlsen
John Dunn-Hill
John Dunn-Hill
Fishmonger
Bobby Beshro
Bobby Beshro
Philippe Champagne
Marie-France Lambert
Marie-France Lambert
Marie-Jeanne Sirois
Luis Oliva
Luis Oliva
Fishmonger's employee
Robin Aubert
Robin Aubert
Gas Station Clerk
Sylvie Moreau
Sylvie Moreau
Photographer
Khanh Hua
Khanh Hua
Vietnamese restaurant owner
Virginie Dubois
Virginie Dubois
Sara
Daniel Turcot
Daniel Turcot
Infernal fishmonger
Darrell Lloyd Tucler
Darrell Lloyd Tucler
Fishmonger's employee
Léo Arguello
Léo Arguello
Fishmonger's employee
Martin Boucher
Martin Boucher
Driver
Vuk Stojanovic
Vuk Stojanovic
Thief
Valentina Blagodatska
Valentina Blagodatska
Female thief
Zhenhu Han
Zhenhu Han
Mr. Koumsawout (voice)
Alexis Bélec
Alexis Bélec
Boy at party
Annie De Raîche
Annie De Raîche
Make-up woman
Alfonso Valles
Alfonso Valles
Car wash employee
Iréne Forsberg
Iréne Forsberg
Norwegian woman in sauna
Ragnhild Sveistrup
Ragnhild Sveistrup
Norwegian woman in sauna
Clermont Jolicoeur
Clermont Jolicoeur
Jean
Paul Brian Impéchette
Paul Brian Impéchette
Vietnamese waiter
Richard Fréchette
Richard Fréchette
Security guard
Jean Chen
Jean Chen
Vietnamese cook
Alejandro Morán
Alejandro Morán
Miguel
Belinda Hum
Belinda Hum
Bélinda
Jean Mustaki
Jean Mustaki
Policeman
Eric Lehner
Eric Lehner
Policeman
Raymond Bélisle
Raymond Bélisle
Friend with bad news
Jacques Lavallée
Jacques Lavallée
Funeral home employee
Armand Vachon
Armand Vachon
Funeral home old employee
Pierre Collin
Pierre Collin
Priest
Diane St-Jacques
Diane St-Jacques
Funeral home receptionist

Crews

Denis Villeneuve
Denis Villeneuve
Director
Denis Villeneuve
Denis Villeneuve
Writer
Roger Frappier
Roger Frappier
Producer
Luc Vandal
Luc Vandal
Producer
Pierre Desrochers
Pierre Desrochers
Original Music Composer
André Turpin
André Turpin
Director of Photography
Richard Comeau
Richard Comeau
Editor
Lucie Robitaille
Lucie Robitaille
Casting
Sylvain Gingras
Sylvain Gingras
Production Design
Sylvain Gingras
Sylvain Gingras
Art Direction
Ginette Paré
Ginette Paré
Set Decoration
Denis Sperdouklis
Denis Sperdouklis
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

Maelström Trailer | Spamflix

Posters and backgrounds

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