L'ennui

November. 14,1998      
Rating:
6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A philosophy teacher restless with the need to do something with his life meets a young woman suspected of driving an artist to his death. He finds the very simple Cecilia irritating but develops a sexual rapport with her. Obsessed with the need to own and tormented by her inability to respond to him, he becomes increasingly violent in a quest he can't name - a quest that slowly begins to undermine his certainties.

Charles Berling as  Martin
Sophie Guillemin as  Cécilia
Arielle Dombasle as  Sophie
Robert Kramer as  Meyers
Maurice Antoni as  Cécilia's Father
Serge Bozon as  Philosophy Student

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