A Private Life

Name: A Private Life
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2025-09-27
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Cast: Jodie Foster, Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira, Mathieu Amalric

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2025 · 1h 48m · Crime, Drama, Mystery · France · Rated R (US)

When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the sudden death of a patient, she suspects murder. She mounts a private investigation, enlisting an odd assortment of quirky characters.

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Rebecca Zlotowski

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Anne Berest, Gaëlle Macé

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Jodie Foster, Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira, Mathieu Amalric

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