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1986 | Color | 119:00

Under the oppressive heat of Halley’s comet, the city of Paris is struck by a virus which kills those who make love without loving one other. Two rival gangs set about competing for the virus germ, which could be used to develop a vaccine and save the people…


Country: Francia, Suiza
Direction: Carax; Leos
Script: Carax; Leos
Photography: Escoffier; Jean-Yves
Sound: Cloquet; Julien
Music: Britten; Benjamin
Cast:Piccoli; Michel, Lavant; Denis, Binoche; Juliette
Participation year at FICM: 2021

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