The Crisis
Dec 02 1992
•2h 35m
•Comedy, Drama
Victor is a legal advisor who finds himself abandoned by his wife and fired the same day. He tries to seek comfort from different friends and family members, but everyone he meets is concerned with their own problems. His morale begins to falter when he realizes that no one cares about him.
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Vincent Lindon
Victor Barelle
Patrick Timsit
Michou
Zabou Breitman
Isa Barelle
Maria Pacôme
Mme Barelle
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