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Nightmare (1980)

Original title: Cauchemar

1980-12-24 · 1h 37m · FR
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A troubled young woman who lives alone in a rundown house meanders around and one day reveals a hidden talent when she goes into a bar, plays magnificently at the piano, and leaves as mysteriously as she came. Meanwhile, an unidentified man is on her trail and eventually tracks her down to the bar she had visited. As the dragnet around her closes in, it becomes apparent that the young woman's stepmother is behind the effort to locate her. But questions over why she is hiding out and what she is hiding from begin to take on more importance as the history of the young woman starts to surface.

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Béatrice BrunoBéatrice BrunoMagdalenaPierre ClémentiPierre ClémentiVictorHélène SurgèreHélène SurgèreBarbraDominique ErlangerDominique ErlangerClaraAndré ThorentAndré ThorentHugoMarie-Georges PascalMarie-Georges PascalLydiaMonique MélinandMonique MélinandGelinottePhilippe CheminPhilippe CheminWerner / Le jeune hommeStéphane ShandorStéphane ShandorGrégoryLino LéonardiLino LéonardiRaymondRené AndreaniRené AndreaniPierrotMonique MorelliMonique MorelliNana

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeDialogue densityDramaDirector preference342742Actor preference270682 · 346231 · 468462Country preferenceFrDecade preference1980

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Frequently asked questions about Nightmare

What is Nightmare about?

A troubled young woman who lives alone in a rundown house meanders around and one day reveals a hidden talent when she goes into a bar, plays magnificently at the piano, and leaves as mysteriously as she came. Meanwhile, an unidentified man is on her trail and eventually tracks her down to the bar she had visited. As the dragnet around her closes in, it becomes apparent that the young woman's stepmother is behind the effort to locate her. But questions over why she is hiding out and what she is hiding from begin to take on more importance as the history of the young woman starts to surface.

How long is Nightmare?

Nightmare has a runtime of 97 minutes.