Pleasure (And Its Little Inconveniences)
Top 8 Billed Cast
Roland
Michael
Véra
Marcel
Lise
Hélène
Carlo
La jeune fille éplorée
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Overview
Seemingly unrelated events connect several people: a young wounded soldier, a nurse, a failed comedian, and a murderer. The film starts literally with a bang and ends with a strangulation. In between there are numerous events both strange and unpredictable involving drugs and homosexuality, a deaf-mute and a potential suicide. The odd characters assembled in this movie are each in their own way in search of sexual gratification.
Release Date
1998-08-05
Average
5.143
Rating:
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