Movie: The Old Sorceress & the Valet

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jenny Alpha
Jenny Alpha

Eugénie, la quimboiseuse

Robert Liensol
Robert Liensol

Armand

Jacques Martial
Jacques Martial

Un Travesti Claude Symprol

Christine Amat
Christine Amat

1st Cliente

Jean-François Perrier
Jean-François Perrier

2nd Cliente

Sophie Paul
Sophie Paul

3rd Cliente

Jean-Claude Fall
Jean-Claude Fall

4th Cliente

Michel de Meaulnes
Michel de Meaulnes

Mr Edmond

Christine Mantelli
Christine Mantelli

Les Voisins

Rachel Cohen
Rachel Cohen

Les Voisins

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    An old couple, Eugenie and Armand, have been living in Paris since 1921 part of the wave of post-war immigration from Martinique. Eugenie, a former dancer with Josephine Baker's Black Revue has become a professional quimboiseuse (practising black magic) for a white clientele. Armand who had been a servant is retired. Now they are both old and bitter and still quarreling with each other. One day they set out, arm-in-arm for a last promenade in the metropolis.

  • Release Date

    1987-10-07

  • Average

    5

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    Français

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