L'ennui
An Obsession Out of Control
5.4
55 votes
November 14, 1998
2h 2m
Overview
A philosophy teacher restless with the need to do something with his life meets a young woman suspected of driving an artist to his death. He finds the very simple Cecilia irritating but develops a sexual rapport with her. Obsessed with the need to own and tormented by her inability to respond to him, he becomes increasingly violent in a quest he can't name - a quest that slowly begins to undermine his certainties.
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Cast
Charles Berling
Martin
Sophie Guillemin
Cécilia
Arielle Dombasle
Sophie
Robert Kramer
MeyersAlice Grey
Cécilia's Mother
Maurice Antoni
Cécilia's FatherTom Ouedraogo
MomoPatrick Arrachequesne
Doctor
Serge Bozon
Philosophy Student
Anne-Sophie Morillon
Agnès
Nathalie Besançon
L'infirmièreAntoine Beau
Pierre
Oury Milshtein
Jean-Paul
Philippe Rebbot
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