A Shadow of a Doubt (1993)
Aline Issermann's "Shades of Doubt" ("L'Ombre du Doute"), a French film about a wrenching family crisis, is set forth with remarkable restraint. The subject is incest, but the story's potential for tawdriness is never exploited. Instead, Ms. Issermann presents a discreet, methodical account of how 12-year-old Alexandrine comes to bring and then recant charges against her father, Jean.
Director: Aline Issermann
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Mireille Perrier as Mother |
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Alain Bashung as Father |
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Sandrine Blancke as Alexandrine |
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Michel Aumont as Grandfather |
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Emmanuelle Riva as Grandmother |
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Luis Issermann as Pierre |
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Roland Bertin as Judge |
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Dominique Lavanant as Alexandrine's Teacher |
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Thierry Lhermitte as Alexandrine's Lawyer |
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Jean-Pierre Sentier as Maître Toussaint / l'avocat de Jean |
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Féodor Atkine as Therapist |
| Directing | Aline Issermann | Director |
| Writing | Aline Issermann | Writer |
| Writing | Aline Issermann | Dialogue |
| Writing | Aline Issermann | Adaptation |
| Writing | Frédérique Gruyer | Writer |
| Writing | Martine Fadier-Nisse | Writer |
| Production | Jean-Claude Fleury | Producer |
| Camera | Darius Khondji | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maritza Gligo | Costume Design |
| Production | Nathalie Chéron | Casting |
