Movie: The Child of Ciotat

Top 3 Billed Cast

Thomas Dalle
Thomas Dalle

Antoine

Paul Borne
Paul Borne

father

Valérie Jeannet
Valérie Jeannet

mother

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    Antoine, the son of a level-crossing keeper (for the famous train station in Ciotat), hides a dark obsession behind his hobby of filming trains.

  • Release Date

    1995-01-01

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    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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