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Release Year2000
Runtime2h 13m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes26
DirectorRobert Guédiguian
WritersRobert Guédiguian, Jean-Louis Milesi
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Town Is Quiet
About The Town Is Quiet
A dark tale of working-class life in Marseilles, a city in crisis. Interesting characters include a hard-bitten but compassionate fish market worker with a drug addicted daughter and a moody bartender with a shocking secret life.
Directed by Robert Guédiguian, The Town Is Quiet leans on a strong ensemble — Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Jacques Boudet — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2000.
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