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1999 • 1h 29min • Not Rated • Thriller, Drama

I Stand Alone

"In the bowels of France."

After completing jail time for beating up a man who tried to seduce his mentally-handicapped teenage daughter, The Butcher wants to start life anew. He institutionalizes his daughter and moves to the Lille suburbs with his mistress, who promises him a new butcher shop. Learning that she lied, The Butcher returns to Paris to find his daughter.

IMDb 7.3

RT 88%

MC 77

Director

Gaspar Noé

Writer

Gaspar Noé

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Philippe Nahon

The Butcher

Blandine Lenoir

Daughter

Frankie Pain

Mistress

Martine Audrain

Belle-Mere

Zaven

Man with Morals

Jean-François Rauger

Real Estate Agent

Guillaume Nicloux

Supermarket Manager

Olivier Doran

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Philippe Nahon The Butcher

Blandine Lenoir Daughter

Frankie Pain Mistress

Martine Audrain Belle-Mere

Zaven Man with Morals

Jean-François Rauger Real Estate Agent

Guillaume Nicloux Supermarket Manager

Olivier Doran Presenter (voice)

Aïssa Djabri Doctor Choukroun

Serge Faurie Director of Hospital

Frédéric Pfohl Hospital Nurse

Stéphanie Sec Hospital Nurse

Arlette Balkis Dying Woman

Gil Bertharion Jr. Truck Driver

Rado Hotel Caretaker

Nicolas Jouhet Cafe Owner

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