Monday Morning Maybe

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Elise, or Real Life

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1970 | 104 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
A natural pick for people who like stories about real, flawed people. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

In the middle of the Algerian war, Elise, from Bordeaux, “goes” to Paris to join her brother to earn her living in an automobile factory. There she meets Arezki, an Algerian nationalist activist with whom she falls in love. A chronicle of working life at the time and which highlights the extent of police repression against Algerians.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 623 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Michel Drach

  • Marie-José NatElise Le Tellier
  • Mohamed ChouikhArezki
  • Bernadette LafontAnna
  • Jean-Pierre BissonLucien Le Tellier
  • Catherine AllégretDidi
  • Mustapha ChadliMustapha
  • Alice ReichenLa grand-mère
  • Martine ChevallierMarie-Louise
  • Jean-Pierre DarrasLe commissaire
  • Yves BarsacqUn policier