1974

3h 13m

6.8(171 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

Overview

Julie, a daydreaming librarian, meets Céline, an enigmatic magician, and together they become the heroines of a time-warping adventure involving a haunted house, psychotropic candy, and a murder-mystery melodrama.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Juliet Berto

Céline

Dominique Labourier

Julie

Bulle Ogier

Camille

Marie-France Pisier

Sophie

Barbet Schroeder

Olivier

Nathalie Asnar

Madlyn

Marie-Thérèse Saussure

Poupie

Philippe Clévenot

Guilou

Anne Zamire

Lil

Jean Douchet

M'sieur Dede

Creative team

Directed by: Jacques Rivette
Produced by: Barbet Schroeder

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