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Force Majeure

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Drama continuing the Premiere season of French films.
Starring Patrick Bruel, Francois Cluzet.

Philippe, Daniel and Hans meet by chance on a back-packing holiday in South East Asia. As they part company, Philippe and Daniel give Hans their left-over hashish. Eighteen months later, they discover that he has been sentenced to death for drug-trafficking. Their testimony could save a man's life, but could also lead to jail sentences for them.
(French film with English subtitles.)
(1989)

(Film Premiere)
(See Films: pages 43-47)

Contributors

Director:
Pierre Jolivet
Philippe:
Patrick Bruel
Daniel:
Francois Cluzet
Katia:
Kristin Scott-Thomas
Malcolm:
Alan Bates
Jeanne:
Sabine Haudepin
Hans:
Thom Hoffman
Philippe's mother:
Lucienne Hamon
Gloria:
Beatrice Assenza
Source: Radio Times

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