Emilie Muller
Oct 29 1993
•0h 20m
•Comedy, Drama
At her first audition, a young woman is asked by the casting director to talk about what is inside her handbag.
Cast
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Veronika Varga
Emilie Muller
Olivier Ramon
Assistant
Marie David
Alice
Lise Bèraha
Operator
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