Kung-Fu Master!

Kung-Fu Master!

He was 15. She was 40. Love is where you find it.

1988•1h 20m•6.5/10

DramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(69)

A lonely 40-year old woman finds herself shattering taboos by falling in love with the 14-year old Julien – but is it romance, or a desperate attempt to turn back time in the face of middle age?

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Production

La Sept Cinéma, Ciné-Tamaris

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin

Mary-Jane

Mathieu Demy

Mathieu Demy

Julien

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Lucy

Lou Doillon

Lou Doillon

Lou

Gary Chekchak

Youngster

Cyril Houplain

Youngster

Frank Laurent

Youngster

Aurélien Hermant

Youngster

Jérémie Luntz

Youngster

Thomas Bensaïd

Youngster

Pénélope Pourriat

Youngster

Ninon Vinsonneau

Youngster

Bégonia Leis

Youngster

Eva Simonet

Eva Simonet

Friend

Judy Campbell

Judy Campbell

Mother

David Birkin

Father

Andrew Birkin

Andrew Birkin

Brother

André Six

Suzanne Seguin

José Muñoz

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