La marge
The line between love and lechery.
A businessman leaves his country home, and wife and young son for a business trip to Paris. While there he develops a sexual and spiritual bond with a call girl.
The Margin (1976) is a drama film directed by Walerian Borowczyk, released on September 22, 1976 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Sylvia Kristel, Joe Dallesandro, André Falcon and Mireille Audibert. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 48 ratings.
Sylvia Kristel
as Diana
Joe Dallesandro
as Sigimond Pons
André Falcon
as Antonin Pons
Mireille Audibert
as Sergine Pons
Denis Manuel
as Le moustachu
Louise Chevalier
as Feline
Emmanuel Franval
Dominique Marcas
Norma Picadilly
as The stripper
Camille Larivière
Luz Laurent
Karin Albin
Directed by Walerian Borowczyk, written by André Pieyre de Mandiargues.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 48 ratings.
The successful “Sigismond” (Joe Dallessandro) has a sexually active relationship with his wife “Sergine” (Mireille Audibert) and dotes on his young son, but when he takes a business trip to Paris he receives a letter and is soon indulging lavishly on call-girl “Diana” (Sylvia Kristel) with whom he becomes more and more obsessed. Her procurer isn’t best pleased at this emerging arrangement and takes some fairly…
Reviewed on December 7, 2025
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The Margin (1976) is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Margin (1976) includes Sylvia Kristel, Joe Dallesandro, André Falcon, Mireille Audibert and Denis Manuel. The film was directed by Walerian Borowczyk. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Margin was released on September 22, 1976 and runs for 1h 28m.
The Margin (1976) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 48 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
