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Black Mirror (1981)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Pierre-Alain Jolivet
Writer : Jean Genet, Pierre-Alain Jolivet, Jean-Claude Carrière, Arthur Samuels

Synopsis

A downbeat story of life inside a women's prison. There is more crime inside than out. When the inmates see that a woman is soon to be admitted for killing a young boy, they begin to plan her murder.

Actors

Louise Marleau
Louise Marleau
Green Eyes
Alberta Watson
Alberta Watson
Tina
Lenore Zann
Lenore Zann
Julie
Françoise Dorner
Françoise Dorner
Claire Mazarine
Carolyn Maxwell
Carolyn Maxwell
Elizabeth Smith
Lyn Jackson
Lyn Jackson
Mrs. Case
Pamela Collyer
Pamela Collyer
Pierrette
Riva Spier
Riva Spier
Amanda
Walter Massey
Walter Massey
Julie's Father
Catherine Colley
Catherine Colley
Marthe Turgeon
Marthe Turgeon
Jacoba Knaapen
Jacoba Knaapen
Riva Spier
Riva Spier
Septimiu Sever
Septimiu Sever
Marie-Hélène Gagnon
Marie-Hélène Gagnon
Judy London
Judy London
Madeleine Chartrand
Madeleine Chartrand
Jocelyne Goyette
Jocelyne Goyette
Joan Heney
Joan Heney
Brontis Jodorowsky
Brontis Jodorowsky

Crews

Pierre-Alain Jolivet
Pierre-Alain Jolivet
Director
Jean Genet
Jean Genet
Story
Jean Genet
Jean Genet
Screenplay
Perci Young
Perci Young
Director of Photography
Louise Dupuis
Louise Dupuis
Producer
Pierre Caro
Pierre Caro
Associate Producer
Pierre-Alain Jolivet
Pierre-Alain Jolivet
Screenplay
Jean-Claude Carrière
Jean-Claude Carrière
Screenplay
Arthur Samuels
Arthur Samuels
Screenplay
Nardo Castillo
Nardo Castillo
Executive Producer
Benedetto Marcello
Benedetto Marcello
Music
Vic Vogel
Vic Vogel
Music
Dominique Boisvert
Dominique Boisvert
Editor
Christine Denault
Christine Denault
Editor
Pascale Laverrière
Pascale Laverrière
Editor
François De Lucy
François De Lucy
Art Direction
Huguette Gagné
Huguette Gagné
Costume Design
Jocelyne Bellemare
Jocelyne Bellemare
Makeup Artist
Danuta Klis
Danuta Klis
Sound Editor
Jean-Michel Rouard
Jean-Michel Rouard
Sound
Michel Descombes
Michel Descombes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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