Movie: The Secret Child

Top 9 Billed Cast

Anne Wiazemsky
Anne Wiazemsky

Elie

Henri de Maublanc
Henri de Maublanc

Jean-Baptiste

Xuan Lindenmeyer
Xuan Lindenmeyer

Swann

Cécile Le Bailly
Cécile Le Bailly

Chloé

Elli Medeiros
Elli Medeiros

The whore

Philippe Garrel
Philippe Garrel

Psychiatric patient

Christian Aaron Boulogne
Christian Aaron Boulogne

Boy

Elaine Roy
Elaine Roy

Jean-Baptiste's mother

Edwige
Edwige

La prostituée

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    Jean-Baptiste, a filmmaker, and Elie, an actress, fall in love. To fight their unhappiness, they cling to their children: Jean-Baptiste to his film and Elie to her young son.

  • Release Date

    1979-12-31

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    6.7

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