

Overview
Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda defiantly pursues her hedonistic lifestyle and her burgeoning career as a photographer. But Guy and Mia feel impelled to join the fight against fascism, and the three friends are separated.
Top Cast

Charlize Theron
Gilda Bessé

Penélope Cruz
Mia

Stuart Townsend
Guy Malyon

Thomas Kretschmann
Major Thomas Bietrich
Peter Cockett
Max

Gabriel Hogan
Julian Ellsworth

Karine Vanasse
Lisette

David La Haye
Lucien

Steven Berkoff
Charles Bessé
John Robinson
David Beamish

Élisabeth Chouvalidzé
Fortune Teller
Jolyane Langlois
Gilda, Age 14
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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