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The Town Is Quiet

2000, Drama, 2h 23m

35 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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Tough to watch but ultimately rewarding, The Town Is Quiet finds universal truths in individual lives shadowed by tragedy. Read critic reviews

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The Town Is Quiet Photos

Michele (Ariane Ascaride) and Gerard (Gerard Meylan) photo 1

Claude (Pierre Banderet) and Michele (Ariane Ascaride) photo 2

Paul (Jean-Pierre Darroussin) and Michele (Ariane Ascaride) photo 3

Fioria (Julie-Marie Parmentier) and Michele (Ariane Ascaride) photo 4

Michele (Ariana Ascaride) photo 5

Michele (Ariane Ascaride) and Gerard (Gerard Meylan) photo 6

Abderamane (Alexandre Ogou) and Viviane (Christine Brucher) photo 7

Gerard (Gerard Meylan) threatening a pedestrian. photo 8

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Movie Info

"The Town is Quiet" tells the story of several characters whose lives overlap and influence one another in both tragic and uplifting ways. Their paths cross with those of the other finely etched characters to create a rich, insightful fresco of a particular contemporary urban reality, showing, in the words of the director, that at a time when life is more and more meaningless, the town is not quiet.

Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

French (Canada)
Director:

Robert Guédiguian
Writer:

Jean-Louis Milesi, Robert Guédiguian
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 26, 2001 wide
Box Office (Gross USA):

$66.3K
Runtime:

2h 23m
Distributor:

New Yorker Films
Sound Mix:

Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.66:1)

Cast & Crew

Ariane Ascaride

Ariane Ascaride
Michèle

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Paul

Gérard Meylan
Gérard

Alexandre Ogou

Alexandre Ogou
Abderamane

Pierre Banderet

Pierre Banderet
Claude

Jacques Boudet
Paul's Father

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Critic Reviews for The Town Is Quiet

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