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Mika, heiress to a Swiss chocolate company, is married to celebrated pianist André and stepmother to his son, Guillaume, whose mother died in a car wreck on his tenth birthday. Their lives are interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Jeanne, a young woman who has learned she was almost switched with Guillaume at birth.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

25 October 2000

Country

France

Cast

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Marie-Claire 'Mika' Muller

Jacques Dutronc

Jacques Dutronc

André Polonski

Anna Mouglalis

Anna Mouglalis

Jeanne Pollet

Rodolphe Pauly

Rodolphe Pauly

Guillaume Polonski

Brigitte Catillon

Brigitte Catillon

Louise Pollet

Michel Robin

Michel Robin

Dufreigne

Mathieu Simonet

Mathieu Simonet

Axel

Lydia Andréï

Lydia Andréï

Lisbeth

Véronique Alain

Véronique Alain

Madame le Maire

Isolde Barth

Isolde Barth

Pauline

Jacqueline Burnand

Jacqueline Burnand

François Germond

François Germond

Antoinette Martin

Antoinette Martin

Michel Moulin

Michel Moulin

Dorotea Brandin

Dorotea Brandin

Jean-Marie Daunas

Jean-Marie Daunas

Catherine Epars

Catherine Epars

Rodolphe Ittig

Rodolphe Ittig

Nathalie Gaubicher

Nathalie Gaubicher

Sibylle Blanc

Sibylle Blanc

James Hauduroy

James Hauduroy

Anthony Glur

Anthony Glur

Alberto Soccorsi

Alberto Soccorsi

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