The Dreamlife of Angels

Overview

Isa and Marie bond while working in a French sweatshop and soon begin sharing an apartment that Marie is watching for a hospitalized mother and daughter. Marie, hoping to avoid a life of struggle and poverty, takes up with Chriss, a nightclub owner whose most attractive asset is his money. Isa recognizes the ultimate futility of the relationship and tries to keep Marie away from him, but her interference puts their friendship at risk.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 16, 1998

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Canal+,France 3 Cinéma,Diaphana Films,Les Productions Bagheera

Cast

Élodie Bouchez,Natacha Régnier,Grégoire Colin,Patrick Mercado,Jo Prestia,Francine Massenhave,Zivko Niklevski,Murielle Colvez,Lyazid Ouelhadj,Frédérique Hazard

Director

Erick Zonca

Writer

Erick Zonca,Roger Bohbot,Virginie Wagon,Pierre Chosson

Producer

François Marquis

Cinematography

Agnès Godard,Dominique Le Rigoleur

Music

Yann Tiersen

Budget

$500,000

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0120449