

A Room in Town
1982-10-27 · 94 min · ★ 6.3
Set against the backdrop of an increasingly violent strike, a worker falls in love with the middle-class daughter of his landlady.
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- Directors
- Jacques Demy
- Production companies
- TF1 Films Production, UGC Films, Top n°1, Progéfi
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Dominique SandaÉdith
Richard BerryFrançois Guilbaud
Michel PiccoliEdmond Leroyer
Fabienne GuyonViolette Pelletier
Anna GaylorMadame Pelletier
Jean-François StéveninDambiel
Danielle DarrieuxMargot Langlois
Jean-Louis RollandMénager
Marie-France RousselMme Sforza
Georges BlanessChef des CRS
Yann DedetOuvrier
Nicolas HosseinOuvrier
Jacques RevauxFrançois (singing voice)
Georges BlanessEdmond Leroyer (singing voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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