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Stranger by the Lake (2013) — Ligoscope

Stranger by the Lake

Film · 2013

Stranger by the Lake

100 min · Directed by Alain Guiraudie · NR

6.3467
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Franck spends his summer days hopelessly searching for companionship at a popular cruising spot on the shores of a lake in rural France. One day, he meets Michel, an attractive yet darkly mysterious man and falls blindly in love.

Cast

Pierre Deladonchamps

Pierre Deladonchamps

Franck

Christophe Paou

Christophe Paou

Michel

Patrick d'Assumçao

Patrick d'Assumçao

Henri

Jérôme Chappatte

Inspector Damroder

Mathieu Vervisch

Mathieu Vervisch

Éric

Gilbert Traïna

Gilbert Traïna

Tuesday Night Man

Emmanuel Daumas

Emmanuel Daumas

Philippe

Sébastien Badachaoui

Sébastien Badachaoui

Eric's Boyfriend

Gilles Guérin

Ladies' Man

François-Renaud Labarthe

François-Renaud Labarthe

Pascal Ramière

Claude Bellelle

The Naturist

Slawomir Cieminski

The Naturist

Jean-Marie Crémier

The Naturist

Bernard Delavaux

The Naturist

Bernard German

The Naturist

Jean-Michel Giordano

The Naturist

Lucien Lerda

The Naturist

Patrick Marconi

The Naturist

Serge Morgadinho

The Naturist

Éric Piccolotto

The Naturist

Corentin Plas

The Naturist

Renaud Rifflart

The Naturist

Thomas Salles

The Naturist

Nicolas Guimbard

Nicolas Guimbard

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Crew

Director: Alain Guiraudie
Producer: Benoît Quainon, Sylvie Pialat, Olivier Père
Writer: Alain Guiraudie
Casting: Stéphane Batut
Editor: Jean-Christophe Hym
Cinematography: Claire Mathon
Art Direction: Roy Genty, François-Renaud Labarthe, Laurent Lunetta
Sound: Nathalie Vidal, Philippe Grivel, Antoine Bailly
Costume: Roy Genty, François-Renaud Labarthe

Details

Studios: Les films du Worso, ARTE France Cinéma, Films de Force Majeure
Countries: France
Languages: French
Certification: NR
Release: June 12, 2013

Themes

lakedrowningdetectivecruisinginvestigationlovemurderlonelinessmale homosexualityskinny dippingsummerswimming

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