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Stranger by the Lake (2013)

6.3(468)1h 40mJune 12, 2013

Alain Guiraudie

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Alain Guiraudie

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Overview

Franck spends his summer days hopelessly searching for companionship at a popular cruising spot on the shores of a lake in rural France. One day, he meets Michel, an attractive yet darkly mysterious man and falls blindly in love.

Cast

Pierre Deladonchamps

Franck

Christophe Paou

Michel

Patrick d'Assumçao

Henri

Mathieu Vervisch

Éric

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Gilbert Traïna

Tuesday Night Man

Emmanuel Daumas

Philippe

Sébastien Badachaoui

Eric's Boyfriend

François-Renaud Labarthe

Pascal Ramière

Nicolas Guimbard

Stand-In

Alain Guiraudie

Philippe's Friend (uncredited)

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Status: Released
Original title: L'Inconnu du lac
Original language: French
Release date: June 12, 2013
Budget: $1,400,000
Revenue: $1,200,000
Production: Les films du Worso, ARTE France Cinéma, Films de Force Majeure, M141
Country: France

Keywords

lakedrowningdetectivecruisinginvestigation

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