Every Man for Himself

A look at the sexual and professional lives of three people — a television director, his ex-girlfriend, and a sex worker.

Cast

Isabelle Huppert

as Isabelle Rivière

Jacques Dutronc

as Paul Godard

Nathalie Baye

as Denise Rimbaud

Roland Amstutz

as Customer in Room 522

Cécile Tanner

as Cecile

Anna Baldaccini

as Isabelle's Sister

Roger Jendly

as Customer of Isabelle's Sister

Fred Personne

as First Client

Michel Cassagne

as Piaget

Nicole Jacquet

as Woman

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