Elise, or Real Life (1970)
Original title: Élise ou la vraie vie
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Elise (Marie-Josee Nat) is a young provincial woman working in a factory in Paris. Her revolutionary brother secured the position for her, and she falls in love with an Algerian native who works with her. She becomes painfully aware of the prejudice he experiences from the police and his superiors. The recent conflict between France and Algeria only compounds the problems of Algerians in France. Her love and concern for the man causes her to search for him after he disappears one day. Elise considers moving to Algeria to find the man she loves in this bitter social drama.
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Marie-José NatElise Le Tellier
Mohamed ChouikhArezki
Bernadette LafontAnna
Jean-Pierre BissonLucien Le Tellier
Catherine AllégretDidi
Mustapha ChadliMustaphaAlice ReichenLa grand-mère
Martine ChevallierMarie-Louise
Jean-Pierre DarrasLe commissaire
Yves BarsacqUn policierMovie DNA
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What is Elise, or Real Life about?
Elise (Marie-Josee Nat) is a young provincial woman working in a factory in Paris. Her revolutionary brother secured the position for her, and she falls in love with an Algerian native who works with her. She becomes painfully aware of the prejudice he experiences from the police and his superiors. The recent conflict between France and Algeria only compounds the problems of Algerians in France. Her love and concern for the man causes her to search for him after he disappears one day. Elise considers moving to Algeria to find the man she loves in this bitter social drama.
How long is Elise, or Real Life?
Elise, or Real Life has a runtime of 104 minutes.