Elise, or Real Life

19701h 44min

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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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.

Released
November 25, 1970
Runtime
1h 44min
Director
Michel Drach
Genre
Drama
Language
French
Production
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC), Port Royal Films
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