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Serie Noire

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IMDB ID: tt0079980

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In the shadowy outskirts of Paris, a desperate door-to-door salesman crosses paths with a mysterious young woman trapped in a grim world. As his obsession deepens, his grip on reality begins to slip—and the line between escape and destruction starts to blur.

French

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Patrick Dewaere

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Myriam Boyer

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Marie Trintignant

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Bernard Blier

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Jeanne Herviale

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Andreas Katsulas

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Charlie Farnel

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Samuel Mek

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Jack Jourdain

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Fernand Coquet

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Alain Corneau

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Alain Corneau

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Georges Perec

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Jim Thompson

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