Pauline at the Beach

Pauline at the Beach

Romance, wit, seduction and the foolishness of love

1983•1h 34m•7.0/10

DramaRomanceComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(243)

Marion is about to divorce from her husband and takes her 15-year-old niece, Pauline, on a vacation to Granville. There, she meets an old love...

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Production

Les Films du Losange, Les Films Ariane

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Amanda Langlet

Amanda Langlet

Pauline

Arielle Dombasle

Arielle Dombasle

Marion

Pascal Greggory

Pascal Greggory

Pierre

Féodor Atkine

Féodor Atkine

Henri

Simon de La Brosse

Simon de La Brosse

Sylvain

Rosette

Rosette

Louisette

Marie Bouteloup

Marie (uncredited)

Michel Ferry

Sylvain's Friend (uncredited)

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