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An eccentric family is re-united during the 1968 general strike in France, after the death of the grandmother.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6.898/10

Release Date

24 January 1990

Country

France

Cast

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Milou

Miou-Miou

Miou-Miou

Camille

Michel Duchaussoy

Michel Duchaussoy

Georges

Paulette Dubost

Paulette Dubost

Madame Vieuzac

Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter

Lily

Bruno Carette

Bruno Carette

Grimaldi

Martine Gautier

Martine Gautier

Adèle

Rozenne Le Tallec

Rozenne Le Tallec

Marie-Laure

Jeanne Herry

Jeanne Herry

Françoise

Renaud Danner

Renaud Danner

Pierre-Alain

François Berléand

François Berléand

Daniel

Dominique Blanc

Dominique Blanc

Claire

Bernard Brocas

Bernard Brocas

Le Curé / Priest

Stéphane Broquedis

Stéphane Broquedis

The Young Garage Owner

Étienne Draber

Étienne Draber

Mr. Boutelleau

Valérie Lemercier

Valérie Lemercier

Mrs. Boutelleau

Stéphane Paoli

Stéphane Paoli

Jacques Paoli

Hubert Saint-Macary

Hubert Saint-Macary

Paul

Jacqueline Staup

Jacqueline Staup

Neighbor

Georges Vaur

Georges Vaur

Funeral Procession

Serge Angeloff

Serge Angeloff

Adèle's Fiancé

Anne-Marie Bonange

Anne-Marie Bonange

Neighbor

Marcel Bories

Marcel Bories

Leonce

Diane Gracis

Diane Gracis

Young Girl

Denise Juskiewenski

Denise Juskiewenski

Mrs. Abel

Benjamin Prieur

Benjamin Prieur

Twin

Nicolas Prieur

Nicolas Prieur

Twin

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