Marseille (2004): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2004, Marseille is a drama film directed by Angela Schanelec, running about 95 minutes.

What it’s about. Sophie, a young photographer, exchanges her apartment with a student from Marseille. It is February and Marseille seems harsh and closed in the bright sun. Sophie dives into the city, she is alone, she takes photographs. In an auto-repair garage, she asks a young mechanic, Pierre, if he can get her a car. Two days later they meet again and spend the evening in a bar, captivated by the lightness of not knowing anything about each other. Sophie is happy. When she returns to Berlin, she is immediately immersed again in her former life. Her love for Ivan, the husband of her best friend Hanna, remains undeclared and the relationship between Hanna and Ivan seems to dominate. Sophie remains on the outside, yearns to leave, and decides to travel to Marseille for a second time.

Who’s in it. Marseille stars Maren Eggert as Sophie, Alexis Loret as Pierre, Emily Atef as Zelda and Marie-Lou Sellem as Hanna, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Marseille has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on DocAlliance Films and rent or buy it from DocAlliance Films. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Marseille page.

If you liked it. Fans of Marseille tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.