Lisa (2001 film)


Lisa is a 2001 French-Swiss romantic drama war film directed by Pierre Grimblat based on the novel Théâtre dans la nuit by Patrick Cauvin, starring Jeanne Moreau, Marion Cotillard, Benoît Magimel and Sagamore Stévenin.

Plot

After he finds an uncompleted film from 1939 called "Princess Marushka", Sam, a filmmaker, becomes intrigued with the young actor Sylvain Marceau. Sam decides to make a documentary about Sylvain and interviews those who knew him, including an old lady named Lisa Morain. Through her interview, Sam learns the story of Lisa and Sylvain's doomed love affair during World War II.

Cast