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For a Woman

For a Woman

2013•1h 50m•6.0/10
Drama

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6.0/10(54)

After the death of her mother, Anne makes a shocking discovery: an old photograph casts doubt on her origins and leads her to discover a mysterious uncle who lived with her parents after the war. As she lifts the lid on a long forgotten family secret, the young woman learns that her mother once succumbed to an amorous passion that was as intense as it was short-lived...

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Production

Alexandre Films, EuropaCorp, Canal+, Ciné+

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Benoît Magimel

Benoît Magimel

Michel

Mélanie Thierry

Mélanie Thierry

Lena

Nicolas Duvauchelle

Nicolas Duvauchelle

Jean

Sylvie Testud

Sylvie Testud

Anne

Denis Podalydès

Denis Podalydès

Maurice

Julie Ferrier

Julie Ferrier

Tania

Clotilde Hesme

Clotilde Hesme

Madeleine

Clément Sibony

Clément Sibony

Sacha

Marc Ruchmann

Marc Ruchmann

Paul

Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat

Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat

Le juge

Christian Taponard

Christian Taponard

Georges

Francesco Calabrese

Francesco Calabrese

Romano

Franck Gourlat

Franck Gourlat

Leandri

Élisa Erka

Élisa Erka

Belle

Ondine Barry

Tania 4 ans

Véra Barry

Tania 4 ans

Esther Voyer

Tania 2 ans

Véronique Kapoyan

Véronique Kapoyan

La cliente (as Véronique Kapoian)

Emmanuel Vieilly

Emmanuel Vieilly

Policier filature

Eric Chambon

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