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The Apparition

The Apparition

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The Apparition

2018

2h 19m

6.1(157 votes)

Drama

Overview

Jacques Mayano, a French journalist who has lived a traumatic experience, is recruited by the Vatican to be part of a task force that must investigate the veracity of a supernatural apparition allegedly happened in a small French village.

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Curiosa Films

France 3 Cinéma

Proximus

Memento Production

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Vincent Lindon

Vincent Lindon

Jacques Mayano

Galatea Bellugi

Galatea Bellugi

Anna

Patrick d'Assumçao

Patrick d'Assumçao

Father Borrodine

Anatole Taubman

Anatole Taubman

Anton Meyer

Elina Löwensohn

Elina Löwensohn

Doctor De Villeneuve

Claude Lévèque

Claude Lévèque

Father Gallois

Gérard Dessalles

Gérard Dessalles

Stéphane Mornay

Bruno Georis

Bruno Georis

Father Ezéradot

Candice Bouchet

Candice Bouchet

Valérie

Natalia Dontcheva

Natalia Dontcheva

Céline

Creative team

Directed by: Xavier Giannoli
Written by: Xavier Giannoli
Produced by: Olivier Delbosc

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