Papillons de nuit (2002)
Directed by John Pepper

Drama

Film Synopsis

One rainy, moonless night, three men are locked in a violent tussle in a port.  Danny manages to defeat his attackers and, badly wounded, he takes refuge in the only open bar in the area.  Here, he meets Roberta, another loner who enjoys dancing to music on the jukebox.  Roberta attempts to chat Danny up, but their game of seduction soon resembles a showdown...
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Film Credits

  • Director: John Pepper
  • Script: Pascal Bancou, John Pepper, John Patrick Shanley (book), John Patrick Shanley
  • Cinematographer: Eduardo Serra
  • Music: Hervé Legrand
  • Cast: Léa Drucker (Roberta), Eric Poulain (Danny), Pierre Chevallier (Le père), Marie-Christine Lafosse (La mère), Jonathan Reyes (Le fils), Ronald Guttman, Electra Weston (La barmaid), Eric Cornet, Fleur Houdinière, Gérard Legrand, Jean-Hugues Laleu, André-Max Leplaix, Michel Chesneau, Monique Ramaut, Joseph de Cauchy
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 82 min

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