Like a Bad Memory

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Like a Bad Memory

2009

1h 31m

3.5(5 votes)

Drama

Overview

A woman sends her lover to prison accusing him of raping her daughter. Fifteen years later, as he returns to prove his innocence, she is found dead.

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11 members

Acting

Christine Citti

Jeanne

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Bruno Putzulu

Romain

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Marianne Basler

Mathilde

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Serge Riaboukine

Jose

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Pascal Elso

Michel

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Lola Naymark

Isabelle

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Agnès Regolo

Sylvie

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Léo Berman

Hugo

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Marion Harlez-Citti

Alice

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Jacques Germain

François

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Ilian Calaber

Lucas

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