The film follows Duke and Olivia , a troubled couple living in a gloomy city. Duke is a failed, alcoholic saxophonist, while Olivia works as a striptease dancer. Trapped in a toxic environment, Olivia decides to break free from Duke’s self-destructive lifestyle to uncover her past She was separated from her parents as a child, and with the help of a judge named Gerard, she travels back to her childhood home located on a garbage dump. There, the locals welcome her as the "Madonna of the landfill".
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Philippe Léotard
Duke
Known for
French Connection II
So Long, Stooge
Frédérique Hender
Olivia
Known for
Love in the Afternoon
The Devil's Nightmare
António da Cunha Telles
Also in
Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista
Chamo-me António da Cunha Telles
Yves Deschamps
Luc Monheim
Magali Noël
Joachim
Known for
Amarcord
La Dolce Vita
Stijn Coninx
Jacques Michel
Also in
First On The Rope
Déchaînées
Jean-Pierre Sentier
Lyautey
Known for
The Murdered House
Camille Claudel
Mário Barroso
Willem Thijssen
Fabrice Eberhard
Ciccio
Also in
L'Addition
The Job of the Ferret
Luc Monheim Director · Mário Barroso Cinematographer Yves Deschamps Editor
First release April 2, 1986 · Produced in Belgium · Production Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, CinéTé Filmproduktie B.V.
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MBC Production
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Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap
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CinéTé Filmproduktie B.V.
Production
CinéTé Filmproductie BV
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Belgium
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French
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French
Release dates
France · April 2, 1986
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