Elise, or Real Life
In the middle of the Algerian war, Elise, from Bordeaux, “goes” to Paris to join her brother to earn her living in an automobile factory. There she meets Arezki, an Algerian nationalist activist with whom she falls in love. A chronicle of working life at the time and which highlights the extent of police repression against Algerians.
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Elise, or Real Life
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 25, 1970
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Drama
User Score
58%
Original Title
Élise ou la vraie vie
Production Companies
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC), Port Royal Films
Director
Michel Drach
Description
In the middle of the Algerian war, Elise, from Bordeaux, “goes” to Paris to join her brother to earn her living in an automobile factory. There she meets Arezki, an Algerian nationalist activist with whom she falls in love. A chronicle of working life at the time and which highlights the extent of police repression against Algerians.
