Quiet Days in Clichy(1990)
Expatriate Henry Miller indulges in a variety of sexual escapades while struggling to establish himself as a serious writer in Paris.
Movie: Quiet Days in Clichy
Top 10 Billed Cast
Henry Miller
Alfred Perlès
Nys
Colette Ducarouge
Ernest Regentag
Adrienne
Yvonne
Edith
Ania Regentag
Prostitute (uncredited)
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