Lover for a Day

Lover for a Day

2017•1h 16m•6.2/10

DramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(84)

After a bad breakup, a college-aged Parisian moves into her father's flat only to discover that he is living with his new girlfriend - a young woman her age.

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Production

SBS Productions, ARTE France Cinéma, Le Fresnoy

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Éric Caravaca

Éric Caravaca

Gilles

Esther Garrel

Esther Garrel

Jeanne

Louise Chevillotte

Louise Chevillotte

Ariane

Laëtitia Spigarelli

Laëtitia Spigarelli

Narratrice (voice)

Nicolas Bridet

Nicolas Bridet

Le prof

Paul Toucang

Paul Toucang

Matéo

Félix Kysyl

Félix Kysyl

Stéphane

Michel Charrel

Michel Charrel

Le patron du bar

Marie Sergeant

Marie Sergeant

Yentel

Raphaël Naasz

Le jeune homme à la cigarette

Justine Bachelet

Justine Bachelet

L'amie du resto

Christian Bouillette

Christian Bouillette

L'ivrogne

Manon Chircen

Une danseuse

Maïa Foucault

Une danseuse

Louise Guillaume

Une danseuse

Morgane Real

Une danseuse

Jean Chevalier

Jean Chevalier

Un danseur

Julien Frison

Julien Frison

Un danseur

Roman Jean-Elie

Un danseur

Selim Zahrani

Un danseur

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