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Eau de la vie

1994-05-12 · 13 min · ★ 4.8

Drama

Catherine is taken to dine at "Eau de la vie" an opulent cafe known for its unusual entertainment. Her business associates Grant and Sarah intend to initiate her into their sordid society and strip her of her innocence. Catherine must choose from a small group of performers who will entertain the diners for the evening. She selects a young attractive man unaware that the finale of the evenings entertainment will end in his dead. To save the young man she has chosen, Catherine is driven to fight for her own life but oblivious to her struggle the other diners believe it is all part of the evening's entertainment Catherine has to stand alone. They say that evil triumphs when good people do nothing. Eau de la vie is a dark tale of hedonism and individual courage.

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Directors
Simon Baré
Production companies
Di Oliver Production, New Zealand Film Commission
Countries
New Zealand
Status
Released

Top Cast

Sarah Smuts-KennedySarah Smuts-KennedySarah
Kirsty HamiltonKirsty HamiltonCatherine
David GearyGrant
Jeff BoydMaitre'd
Peter DaubePeter DaubeTank Man
Janet RoddickSinger

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