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The First Star

The First Star

Part of The Étoile Collection

2009•1h 30m•5.7/10
Comedy

Ratings

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5.7/10(282)

A married father of three, lives in Créteil doing odd jobs and spends his time at the local PMU bar. One day, to please his daughter, he promises a little too quick to take the whole family on vacation to ski. The only problem: if he breaks his promise, his wife will divorce him.

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Production

Vendredi Film, France 2 Cinéma, Mars Distribution, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Firmine Richard

Firmine Richard

Bonne Maman

Lucien Jean-Baptiste

Lucien Jean-Baptiste

Jean-Gabriel

Jimmy Woha Woha

Jimmy Woha Woha

Yann

Anne Consigny

Anne Consigny

Suzy

Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey

Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey

Juliette

Michel Jonasz

Michel Jonasz

Monsieur Morgeot

Édouard Montoute

Édouard Montoute

Jojo

Gilles Benizio

Gilles Benizio

Le technicien tire-fesses / Le garagiste / L'animateur concours

Bernadette Lafont

Bernadette Lafont

Madame Morgeot

Cyril Couton

Cyril Couton

Manager supermarché

Jacques Frantz

Jacques Frantz

René

Loreyna Colombo

Manon

Ludovic François

Ludovic

Marie Parouty

Marie Parouty

Amie Suzy

Yannig Samot

Yannig Samot

Joueur PMU Créteil

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