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Emmanuelle Seigner
Emmanuelle Seigner

Delphine

Eva Green
Eva Green

Elle

Vincent Perez
Vincent Perez

François

Dominique Pinon
Dominique Pinon

Raymond

Brigitte Roüan
Brigitte Roüan

The Documentalist

Camille Chamoux
Camille Chamoux

The Press Agent

Josée Dayan
Josée Dayan

Karina

Noémie Lvovsky
Noémie Lvovsky

The Exhibition Curator

Leonello Brandolini
Leonello Brandolini

The Italian Editor

Édith Le Merdy
Édith Le Merdy

The Neighbor

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