In the Shadow of Women

In the Shadow of Women

73 mins | Drama, Romance | May 27, 2015

Pierre and Manon are poor. They make documentaries with nothing and they live by doing odd jobs. Pierre meets a young intern, Elisabeth, and she becomes his mistress. But Pierre will not leave Manon for Elisabeth; he wants to keep both.

In the Shadow of Women

73 mins | Drama, Romance | May 27, 2015

In the Shadow of Women
Pierre and Manon are poor. They make documentaries with nothing and they live by doing odd jobs. Pierre meets a young intern, Elisabeth, and she becomes his mistress. But Pierre will not leave Manon for Elisabeth; he wants to keep both.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers ARTE France Cinéma, SBS Productions, RTS, Close Up Films
Original title L'Ombre des femmes
Directors Guillaume Bonnier, Philippe Garrel
Writers Caroline Deruas, Philippe Garrel, Arlette Langmann, Jean-Claude Carrière

Cast

Clotilde Courau

as Manon

Stanislas Merhar

as Pierre

Léna Paugam

as Elisabeth

Vimala Pons

as Lisa

Mounir Margoum

as L'amant de Manon

Jean Pommier

as Henri

Thérèse Quentin

as La femme d'Henri

Antoinette Moya

as La mère de Manon

Claude Desmecht

as Le propriétaire

Christian Cousquer

as L'homme du marché

Michel Charrel

as L'homme de l'enterrement

Louis Garrel

as Narrator (voice)

Angélique Zaïni

as Voix femme dans la cour (voice)