Parasite
2019 · Comedy · Thriller
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Film / 1987
The Old Sorceress & the Valet
Directed by
Julius-Amédée Laou
An old couple, Eugenie and Armand, have been living in Paris since 1921 part of the wave of post-war immigration from Martinique. Eugenie, a former dancer with Josephine Baker's Black Revue has become a professional quimboiseuse (practising black magic) for a white clientele. Armand who had been a servant is retired. Now they are both old and bitter and still quarreling with each other. One day they set out, arm-in-arm for a last promenade in …
The story
An old couple, Eugenie and Armand, have been living in Paris since 1921 part of the wave of post-war immigration from Martinique. Eugenie, a former dancer with Josephine Baker's Black Revue has become a professional quimboiseuse (practising black magic) for a white clientele. Armand who had been a servant is retired. Now they are both old and bitter and still quarreling with each other. One day they set out, arm-in-arm for a last promenade in the metropolis.
Cast
Jenny AlphaEugénie, la quimboiseuse
Robert LiensolArmand
Jacques MartialUn Travesti Claude Symprol
Christine Amat1st Cliente
Jean-François Perrier2nd Cliente
Sophie Paul3rd Cliente
Jean-Claude Fall4th Cliente
Michel de MeaulnesMr Edmond
Christine MantelliLes Voisins
Rachel CohenLes Voisins
Laure MontoussamyLes Voisins
Agnes AubertLes Voisins
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