No Man's Land (1985)
Madeleine, who runs a disco on the French-Swiss border, dreams of going to Paris to pursue a singing career. Her lover, Paul, who makes his living smuggling money, gold and goods across the border, plans to emigrate to Canada. Mali, a pretty young Algerian woman who lives in France and works in Switzerland, would like to be anywhere except where she is. Louis, born on a Swiss farm and trained as a clockmaker, would give anything to leave his mistress, Lucie, and move in with Mali.
Director: Alain Tanner
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: August 28, 1985
Cast
- Hugues Quester - Paul
- Myriam Mézières - Madeleine
- Betty Berr - Mali
- Jean-Philippe Écoffey - Jean
- Jean-Pierre Malo - Le banquier
- Marie-Luce Felber - Lucie
- Maria Cabral - L'auto-stoppeuse
- André Steiger - 1er policier français
- Jacques Michel - 2ème policier français
- Teco Celio - L'indicateur
Screenplay
Music: Terry Riley
Cinematography: Bernard Zitzermann
Editing: Laurent Uhler
Country: Switzerland
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Alain Tanner
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is No Man's Land about?
- Madeleine, who runs a disco on the French-Swiss border, dreams of going to Paris to pursue a singing career. Her lover, Paul, who makes his living smuggling money, gold and goods across the border, plans to emigrate to Canada. Mali, a pretty young Algerian woman who lives in France and works in Switzerland, would like to be anywhere except where she is. Louis, born on a Swiss farm and trained as a clockmaker, would give anything to leave his mistress, Lucie, and move in with Mali.
- Who directed No Man's Land?
- No Man's Land was directed by Alain Tanner.
- Who stars in No Man's Land?
- No Man's Land stars Hugues Quester, Myriam Mézières, Betty Berr, Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Jean-Pierre Malo, Marie-Luce Felber.
- How long is No Man's Land?
- No Man's Land has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is No Man's Land?
- No Man's Land is a Drama film.
- Where was No Man's Land produced?
- No Man's Land was produced in Switzerland.