''Messidor'' is a 1979 French-Swiss
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Alain Tanner
Alain Tanner (6 December 1929 – 11 September 2022) was a Swiss film director.
Early years and education
Tanner was born in Geneva, and studied economics at the University of Geneva. In 1951, he joined the film club which Claude Goretta had re ...
. It was entered into the
29th Berlin International Film Festival
The 29th Berlin International Film Festival was held from 20 February – 3 March 1979. The Golden Bear was awarded to the West German film ''David'' directed by Peter Lilienthal.
Michael Cimino's ''The Deer Hunter'' was surrounded by controver ...
.
Cast
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Clémentine Amouroux as Jeanne Salève
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Catherine Rétoré as Marie Corrençon
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Franziskus Abgottspon
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Gerald Battiaz
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Hansjörg Bedschard
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René Besson
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Jürgen Brügger
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Walter Doppler
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Beat Fäh
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Michel Fidanza
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Claude Fleury
Claude Fleury (6 December 1640, Paris – 14 July 1723, Paris), was a French priest, jurist, and ecclesiastical historian.
Destined for the bar, he was educated at the elite, Jesuit College de Clermont (now that of Louis-le-Grand) in Paris. In 16 ...
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Arthur Grosjean
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Max Heinzelmann
References
External links
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1979 films
Swiss comedy-drama films
1970s French-language films
1979 drama films
Films directed by Alain Tanner
French female buddy films
Films set in Switzerland
1970s road comedy-drama films
1970s female buddy films
French road comedy-drama films
French-language Swiss films
1970s French films
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