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France / Tour / Detour / Two / Children

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TV MovieDocumentary

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In this astonishing twelve-part project for and about television — the title of which refers to a 19th-century French primer Le tour de la France par deux enfants — Godard and Miéville take a detour through the everyday lives of two children in contemporary France.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

312 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

01 January 1979

Country

France

Cast

Camille Virolleaud

Camille Virolleaud

Camille, little girl

Arnaud Martin

Arnaud Martin

Arnaud, little boy

Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard

Robert Linard

Betty Berr

Betty Berr

Betty, presenter

Albert Dray

Albert Dray

Albert, presenter

Evane Hanska

Evane Hanska

Lunch lady

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