No Man's Land (1985)

5.5/10 110 min Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Hugues Quester

Paul

Myriam Mézières

Madeleine

Jean-Philippe Écoffey

Jean

Jean-Pierre Malo

Le banquier

Jacques Michel

2ème policier français

Teco Celio

L'indicateur

Maurice Aufair

L'oncle de Jean

Roger Jendly

L'autre douanier suisse

Michèle Gleizer

La douanière suisse

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