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Still from Dirty Like an Angel — Dirty Like an Angel (1991) — Catherine BreillatPhotographed by Bernard Tissier and Laurent Dailland

Poster for Dirty Like an Angel

Catherine Breillat

Dirty Like an Angel

Sale comme un ange

French / 1991 / 1h 42m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Letterboxd: 3.36/5·763 ratings·153 reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

Georges Deblache, a despondent middle-aged cop, falls for his partner's wife.

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Directed by Catherine Breillat
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Credits

Crew

DirectorCatherine Breillat

WriterCatherine Breillat

CinematographerBernard Tissier, Laurent Dailland

ComposerOlivier Manoury, Stéphane Magnard

Editor

Agnès Guillemot

ProducerEmmanuel Schlumberger

Cast

Claude Brasseuras Georges Deblache

Lioas Barbara

Nils Tavernieras Didier Theron

Roland Amstutzas Superintendant

Claude-Jean Philippeas Manoni

Léa Gabrieleas Judy

Anny Chassonas Vishia

Sékautineas Chazier

Lorella Di Ciccoas Arlette

Alain Schlumbergeras Jeannot

Rénos Mandisas Mohamed

Frank Karaouias Franky

Leila Samiras Arab Dancer

Hakim Hamadias Arab Barman

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