Pigalle (1995)
It's a grim world of prostitution, drug dens, transvestites, junkies and murderers. The seediest side of urban life is examined in this tragedy. The film follows the complex, interwoven lives of four characters as they live their harsh and gritty nocturnal lives on the city streets. The main characters are Fifi a pickpocket who is simultaneously involved with Divine, a transvestite hooker and Vera a peep show dancer who refuses to be a hooker. Vera lives with her would-be pimp Jesus le Gitan, a small-scale drug dealer. When the area riff-raff become embroiled in hostilities, two of main characters are slowly killed in horrible ways. Fifi is then left to avenge their deaths.
Director: Karim Dridi
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Véra Briole as Véra |
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Francis Renaud as Fifi |
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Raymond Gil as Fernande |
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Blanca Li as Divine |
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Philippe Ambrosini as Malfait |
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Jean-Michel Fête as P'tit Fred |
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Patrick Chauvel as Jésus le Gitan |
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Jean Claude Grenier as l'Empereur |
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Jean-Jacques Jauffret as Marc-Antoine |
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Philippe Nahon as Lezzi |
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Ursula Deuker as Marlene |
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Jacky Bapps as Forceps |
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Bobby Pacha as Pacha |
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Younesse Boudache as Mustaf |
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Christian Saunier as Cri-Cri |
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Christian Auger as René |
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Olindo Cavadini as Polo |
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Roger Desprez as Roger l'Elégant |
| Directing | Karim Dridi | Director |
| Writing | Karim Dridi | Writer |
| Production | Karim Dridi | Producer |
| Production | Romain Brémond | Producer |
| Camera | John Mathieson | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Lise Beaulieu | Editor |
