Non-Fiction(2018)
Alain, a successful Parisian publisher struggling to adapt to the digital revolution, has major doubts about the new manuscript of Léonard, one of his long-time authors — another work of auto-fiction recycling his love affair with a minor celebrity. Selena, Alain’s wife, a famous stage actress, is of the opposite opinion.
Movie: Non-Fiction
Top 10 Billed Cast
Alain
Selena
Léonard
Laure
Valérie
Marc-Antoine
Author, at Alain
Editor
Editor
David
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