The Lacemaker

The Lacemaker

1977•1h 47m•6.8/10

DramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(77)

Pomme is a meek and mild French beautician whose life takes a fateful turn during a vacation to Normandy. She becomes the lover of middle-class literature-student François. The relationship sours when François takes her home to meet his parents, thanks in no small part to their differing social backgrounds.

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Production

Citel Films, Filmproduktion Janus, France 3, Action Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Beatrice 'Pomme'

Yves Beneyton

Yves Beneyton

François Béligné

Florence Giorgetti

Florence Giorgetti

Marylène

Renate Schroeter

Renate Schroeter

Marianne

Annemarie Düringer

Annemarie Düringer

Pomme’s mother

Michel de Ré

Michel de Ré

Painter

Monique Chaumette

Monique Chaumette

Mrs. Béligné

Jean Obé

Jean Obé

Mr. Béligné

Christian Baltauss

Christian Baltauss

Gérard

Sabine Azéma

Sabine Azéma

Corinne

Christian Peythieu

Friend with the theory of boxes

Heribert Sasse

Heribert Sasse

Student friend of François

Jeanne Allard

Jeanne Allard

Thérèse

Odile Poisson

Odile Poisson

Salon cashier

Gilberte Géniat

Gilberte Géniat

Grocer

Valentine Albin

Agnès Château

Bertrand De Hautefort

Suzanne Berthois

Suzanne Berthois

Yan Brian

Yan Brian

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