The Cruel Embrace (1987)
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Ludovic is the son of Nicole, a single mother who married Micho, a man older than her. He agreed to adopt her son. Ludo is the scapegoat of Tatave, first son of Micho and the favoured victim of his teacher. Communication between Ludo and his mother is non-existent. While her own health is deteriorating, she eventually entrusts him to an asylum.
- Date of release
- 1987-11-25
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (19)
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Marion Hänsel
Casting
- Thierry Frémont — Ludo, adolescent
- Marianne Basler — Nicole Bossard
- Yves Cotton — Ludo, enfant
- Marie-Ange Dutheil — Mademoiselle Rakoff
- André Penvern — Micho
- Frédéric Saurel — Tatar
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
The Cruel Embrace is a 1987 drama film directed by Marion Hänsel. The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 60th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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