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6.9
After separating from the father of her son, a young French woman tries to find lodging and a fresh start in L.A. for herself and her son.
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Cast
16 people
Sabine Mamou
Emilie Cooper
Mathieu Demy
Martin Cooper
Known for
Tomboy
Student Services
Lisa Blok-Linson
Lisa
Tina Odom
Tina
No other roles listed
Gary Feldman
Writer at the Window
No other roles listed
Charles Southwood
Man on the Water Bed
Known for
Some Too Quiet Gentlemen
There Once Was a Cop
Chris Leplus
Producer from the Other Film
Also in
Sally & Jess
Andrew Meyer
Man from the Other Film
Also in
Night of the Cobra Woman
Barry Farrell
Man from the Other Film
Tom Taplin
Tom Cooper
Known for
The Three Musketeers
We Go In at Dawn
Delphine Seyrig
Delphine (voice)
Known for
Last Year at Marienbad
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Suzanne Finn
(voice)
Agnès Varda Director · Georges Delerue Composer Affonso Beato Cinematographer
United States release October 17, 1982 · Produced in France, United States · Languages English, French
Production
Ciné-Tamaris
Production
France · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Canada · September 13, 1981
Premiere · Toronto Film Festival
France · January 20, 1982
Theatrical
United States · October 17, 1982
Limited theatrical
United States
October 2, 1981 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
November 10, 2013 · Premiere · AFI Fest
April 24, 2015 · Premiere · Art of the Real
March 4, 2018 · Limited theatrical · Harvard Film Archive
December 23, 2019 · Limited theatrical · Film at Lincoln Center
Brazil
March 4, 2026 · Limited theatrical · IMS Paulista (2K Restoration)
France
July 30, 2014 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
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