Élisa (1995)
Élisa is a 1995 French-language drama movie directed by Jean Becker, with a running time of 1h 55m. It stars Vanessa Paradis, Gérard Depardieu and Clotilde Courau.
Marie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. She has spent most of her life in an orphanage and now makes a living as a small time criminal in Paris. Now she wants to unravel her past and find her father whom she blames for her mother's death.
Cast
- Vanessa Paradis as Marie
- Gérard Depardieu as Jacques 'Lébovitch', Marie's father
- Clotilde Courau as Solange, Marie's friend
- Sekkou Sall as Ahmed, Marie's friend
- Florence Thomassin as Elisa, Marie's mother
- Werner Schreyer as DS driver
- Michel Bouquet as Samuel
- Philippe Léotard as Gitanes Smoker
- Catherine Rouvel as Marina
- Melvil Poupaud as Pharmacist's son
- Olivier Saladin as Kevin
- Bernard Verley as Entrepreneur