Elisa

1h 55min

Drama

Marie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. She has spent most of her life in an orphanage and now makes a living as a small time criminal in Paris. Now she wants to unravel her past and find her father whom she blames for her mother's death.

Production Companies

Les Films Christian Fechner

Solo Productions

TF1 Films Production

Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Jacques 'Lébovitch', Marie's father
Clotilde Courau

Clotilde Courau

Solange, Marie's friend
Sekkou Sall

Sekkou Sall

Ahmed, Marie's friend
Florence Thomassin

Florence Thomassin

Elisa, Marie's mother
Philippe Léotard

Philippe Léotard

Gitanes Smoker
Melvil Poupaud

Melvil Poupaud

Pharmacist's son
Bernard Verley

Bernard Verley

Entrepreneur
Reine Bartève

Reine Bartève

Grandmother
André Julien

André Julien

Grandfather
Gérard Chaillou

Gérard Chaillou

Claude Chapelier
Bernard Lincot

Bernard Lincot

Owner of Bar des Pêcheurs
Eugene Riguidel

Eugene Riguidel

Customer in Bar des Pêcheurs
José Garcia

José Garcia

Taxi Passenger
Philippe Duquesne

Philippe Duquesne

P.M.U. Owner
Teco Celio

Teco Celio

Samuel's Lover
Dominique Thomas

Dominique Thomas

Social Service Tutor
Ninou Fratellini

Ninou Fratellini

Social Service Tutor
Claudine Regnier

Claudine Regnier

Social Service Counselor
Jenny Clève

Jenny Clève

Marie's Landlord
Malcolm Conrath

Malcolm Conrath

Nightclub Barman
Sidy Lamine Diarra

Sidy Lamine Diarra

P.M.U. Customer
Lydia Ewandé

Lydia Ewandé

P.M.U. Customer
Firmine Richard

Firmine Richard

P.M.U. Customer
Jacques Dautriche

Jacques Dautriche

Singer with Orchestra
Alfred Cohen

Alfred Cohen

Hotel manager

Release date

1st Feb 1995

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français