House of Tolerance
L'Apollonide (Souvenirs de la maison close)
2011, Film, 122 min, Drama, French, France, MoviePedia score 66
The dawn of the 20th century: L’Apollonide, a luxurious and traditional brothel in Paris, is living its last days. In this closed world, where some men fall in love and others become viciously harmful, the women share their secrets, their fears, their joys and their pains.
Directed by Bertrand Bonello
Cast
- Noémie Lvovsky as Marie-France
- Hafsia Herzi as Samira
- Céline Sallette as Clotilde
- Jasmine Trinca as Julie
- Adèle Haenel as Léa
- Alice Barnole as Madeleine
- Iliana Zabeth as Pauline
- Judith Lou Lévy as Une prostituée
- Pauline Jacquard as Une prostituée
- Anaïs Thomas as Une prostituée
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