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Thelma

Thelma

What does she have that others don't?

Genres

Drama

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Vincent, a down-at-the-heels French cab driver, desparately in need of cash for child support is intrigued when Thelma charters his cab for a trip to Crete. As they travel, talk and flirt, they become friends but the situation grows complicated when Vincent discovers that Telma is a trans woman. Will Vincent decide to explore a country that he's never been to?

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

4.1/10

Release Date

19 June 2002

Country

Switzerland

Cast

Pascale Ourbih

Pascale Ourbih

Thelma

Laurent Schilling

Laurent Schilling

Vincent Fleury

Michele Valley

Michele Valley

Adrienne Forster

Philippe Duclos

Philippe Duclos

Le réceptionniste

François Germond

François Germond

Pierre Forster

Joëlle Fretz

Joëlle Fretz

Véronique Fleury

Ian Baldwin

Ian Baldwin

Le petit Thomas

Jacques Michel

Jacques Michel

Le beau-père

Marco Calamandrei

Marco Calamandrei

Le douanier

Silia Klontza

Silia Klontza

Eleni

Konstadinos Karvelis

Konstadinos Karvelis

Yannis

Nathalia Capo d'Istria

Nathalia Capo d'Istria

Fenia Gaitanides

Anne Kreis

Anne Kreis

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