The Cruel Embrace

The Cruel Embrace (Les Noces barbares) is a 1987 Belgian drama film directed by Marion Hänsel. The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 60th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Cast

 * Marianne Basler as Nicole, la mere
 * Thierry Frémont as Ludo adolescent
 * Yves Cotton as Ludo enfant
 * Marie-Ange Dutheil as Mademoisell Rakoff
 * André Penvern as Micho
 * Frédéric Saurel as Tatar
 * Claudine Delvaux as Madame Blanchard
 * Jacky Pratoussy as Monsieur Blanchard